THE STRENGTH OF SELF-CONTROL: Discipline and Life Lessons from the story of Historical Figures

To master anything, one must first become master of their own ideas, feelings, and behaviors. Eisenhower is credited with saying that freedom is actually just the chance to exercise self-control. The temperance virtue was described by Cicero as the polish of life. Without limits and self-control, we run the risk of not only falling short of our potential and compromising our accomplishments, but also of ensuring pain and shame. This age-old concept is more pertinent than ever in a society of temptation and excess.

King’s book The Strength of Self Control pulls from the lives of historical figures who serve as models for self-discipline.