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Self-Discipline Is The Core Virtue
- Discipline is multifaceted: physical, emotional, spiritual, and practiced versus imposed.
- The Stoic core is self-discipline: master yourself before you attempt to lead others.
Use Outer Order To Fuel Inner Focus
- Build outer order with small routines like showering, shaving, and keeping a clean workspace to enable inner focus.
- Use physical order to free creative and spiritual experimentation.
Zachary Taylor's Uniform Compromise
- Zachary Taylor usually ignored uniforms but dressed up once to meet a formal Commodore who prized presentation.
- Both men changed to meet perceived expectations, showing the need to know what a role or moment requires.