Athletes in the arena have a certain camaraderie that we can't appreciate. Bill Belichick respects Aaron Rodgers even though he had just delivered a horrible disappointing loss to the team, it was hanging in the balance and went against the Patriots. Marcus Aurelius who has no blood relation to does a remarkable job as emperor of Rome.
Author Ryan Holiday talks about his book, Discipline Is Destiny, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Holiday discusses the mentor who taught him discipline, the self-control of Queen Elizabeth, the world-champion boxer who counseled the man who defeated him in the ring, and the forgotten Roman emperor who helped make Marcus Aurelius the man he would become.