#123 William Irvine: How To Live a Stoic Life

Self discipline. A lot of people undervalue self discipline. You know, you're so um straight and always doing what you want to do. But when you think about it in a different sense Self discipline means what? It means you are controlling

the one life that you have to live. And then the follow up question is, uh, so uh if you're not controlling that life, who or what is? And why would you allow something else to control the The one life you have to live. What a waste.

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