Self-Discipline Mastery

I enjoyed this book very much though it seemed at times like it could have been expanded into three books. Perhaps the book started as several separately themed articles. There is an extensive bibliography at the end for those who want to dig deeper into the concepts raised. The author goes to great lengths to discuss habits both good and bad and how to encourage good ones and get rid of bad ones. Mindfulness concepts and a guided meditation, relaxation exercise which is similar to one I did in a high school religion class almost five decades ago comprise the bulk of one of the chapters. There is one chapter where some stoicism concepts are discuss though not identified as such. It is probably because Stoic ideas have permeated our culture without the awareness of how old they actually are. I was not as enamoured of some of the suggestions of fasting and other dietary discipline mainly because fasting is not something everyone can do because of health issues. Other than that there is something here for everyone who is interested in these topics.

I have all of Self-Discipline Mastery book, but this one is my favorite because it distills the most critical elements of success into daily habits, that require self-discipline to maintain. Self-discipline in my daily habits has always been a struggle for me. I like the authors style because you get top quality information in a succinct and powerful way. Every chapter is followed by a summary of the key points, which makes it easy to go back and review what you have read. He also provides resources if a person wants to delve into a topic in more depth. He describes how physical excellence leads to mastery in life, and that we should follow a workout plan religiously as a keystone habit. While this information is nothing new, it is the authors writing style and way of explaining things that makes it such a great book to read. When I finish the book I feel like I have discovered a treasure trove of down to earth, easy to follow tips that will impact my life.

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