Is Breakfast a Good Way to Get Lean?

Ryan Holiday has been getting a lot of questions about how to build self-discipline. The ability to force yourself to do the things that are congruent with your goals and aspirations, but not exactly with your desires in the moment. Today he shares some advice from ancient Roman Empress Marcus Aurelius. He says: At dawn when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself I have to go to work as a human being.

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