Discipline is destiny : the power of self-control / Ryan Holiday.

"The stoic virtues series"--Dust jacket.

The four virtues
Introduction
Part 1 : The exterior (the body).
Ruling over the body. -- Attack the dawn. -- The strenuous life is the best life. -- Quit being a slave. -- Avoid the superfluous. -- Clean up your desk. -- Just show up. -- Sweat the small stuff. -- Hustle, hustle, hustle. -- Slow down... to go faster. -- Practice... then practice more. -- Just work. -- Dress for success, -- Seek discomfort, -- Manage the load. -- Sleep is an act of character. -- What can you endure?. -- Beyond the body. --
Part 2 : The inner domain (the temperament).
Ruling over yourself... -- Look at everything like this. -- Keep the main thing the main thing. -- Focus, focus, focus. -- Wait for this sweet fruit. -- Perfectionism is a vice. -- Do the hard thing first. -- Can you get back up?. -- The battle against pain. -- The battle against pleasure. -- Fight the provocation. -- Beware this madness. -- Silence is strength. -- Hold, hold your fire . -- Temper your ambition. -- Money is a (dangerous) tool. -- Get better every day. -- Share the load. -- Respect time. -- Put up boundaries. -- Do your best. -- Beyond the temperament.. --
Part 3 : The magisterial (the soul).
Elevating yourself.... -- Tolerant with others, strict with yourself . -- Make others better. -- Grace under pressure. -- Carry the load for others. -- Be kind to yourself. -- The power of giving power away. -- Turn the other cheek. -- How to make an exit. -- Endure the unendurable. -- Be best. -- Flexibility is strength. -- Unchanged by success. -- Self-discipline is a virtue, virtue is self-discipline. --
Afterword
What to read next?

"In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it. To master anything, one must first master themselves-one's emotions, one's thoughts, one's actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever. In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism. At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Everything else, the Stoics believed, flows from them. Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery, upon which all the other virtues depend. Discipline is predictive. You cannot succeed without it. And if you lose it, you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness"-- Provided by publisher.