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Feb 2019
26m 13s

If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then...

MARK MANSON
About this episode
Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There's a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.  
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