365 Days With Self-Discipline: 365 Life-Altering Thoughts on Self-Control, Mental Resilience, and Success (Simple Self-Discipline) Paperback – December 28, 2017

Exactly like "Tools of Titans" should have been!I'm very impressed with this book. Martin Meadows took his writing to the next level with it. I can't recall another book that fits its purpose to the T like "365 Days with Self-Discipline." I've read thousands of books in my life, and hundreds of them were nonfiction guidebooks. Maybe two or three were just as precise in matching their mission and the actual content.So, why the reference to the Tools of Titans? Well, the premise of Ferris' book was to be virtually mentored by the best. However, it's clear from reviews that Tim Ferris didn't deliver. Even the mentors he chose were questionable and readers complained a lot about how confusing the whole book was, and how nuggets of wisdom were hidden among a lot of fluff."365 Days with Self-Discipline" does not have these flaws. The role models are the greatest people from our history (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, John Quincy Adams, and Benjamin Franklin to name just a few). The chapters are precise and concise.It's written the way Tools of Titans should have been. I've followed Martin Meadows' progress since the beginning of his career, and now that I've seen how he's progressed, he definitely has Tim Ferris-like potential.No ConsSome reviewers complained that the book is a bit repetitive. I don't mind that at all. Jim Rohn said that there are only few to several fundamentals of success."There are no new fundamentals. You've got to be a little suspicious of someone who says, 'I've got a new fundamental.' That's like someone inviting you to tour a factory where they are manufacturing antiques." - Jim RohnTherefore, I don't mind that Meadows comes back to self-discipline all the time and repeats his nutrition or exercise tips here and there. If you want to chase shiny objects, you have the whole Internet full of that. If you want to become more self-disciplined you need to be ready for some repetitions.PROS1. Quotes.My respect for the author climbed to another level when I realized how well read he is. I've read thousands of books in my life and still at least half of the quotes in this book were foreign to me.The choice of the mentors he quoted were both very wide and very wise. Martin Meadows picked only the best quotes from ancient philosophers to modern authors.2. Lessons.I love practically all the lessons Martin Meadows provides. He took brevity to the next level. I don't think any of the "chapters" were more than three pages on my Kindle.The lessons directly tackle the particular sage's saying; they're very concise.They are also very personal and I love it. I consider this an advantage of self-publishing over traditional publishing. The author can share is life lessons without censorship. Martin accompanies plenty of the quotes he uses with his experience. He is not afraid to admit his past mistakes at all.I expected smart lessons from Martin Meadows, but I didn't expect wisdom. The combination of the greatest human minds reflections and his own insights is truly moving. It's the only one of his books I can classify as "inspirational."3. Implementation.Moreover, you can pick dozens of practical tips and implement them right away. I took at least several ideas for my journaling sessions from "365 Days with Self-Discipline". Martin generously shares his own hacks for nutrition, exercises, running a business, building great relationships. He covers all the important areas of life and he does it straight from his heart without sounding like a guru or acting like he doesn't make mistakes. In fact, he draws the best tips and lessons from his past mistakes.4. Masterpiece!I didn't read this book as it is supposed to be read - one chapter a day. I was too impatient for that. Still, it is a thick volume and it took me a few months between all the other books I read.I found everything in this book: inspiration, determination, self-discipline, useful daily rituals, common sense, practical tips- all condensed into a couple pages at the time.Here is my tip for you: "365 Days with Self-Discipline" will make a great foundation for your morning ritual if you don't have one yet. Read just one chapter a day in the morning. This is simultaneously easy and useful. You have a clear task ahead, so it's hard to miss this discipline or get confused by your lazy subconscious mind. Wake up, grab the book, read 1–3 pages. The end.After a few months of this practice, you can stack another habit on top of daily reading and scale up your morning ritual.Birds of a Feather Flocks TogetherI wholeheartedly recommend "365 Days with Self-Discipline"If you want to be more like a successful best-selling author Martin Meadows, you should read this book. Plus, you may become more like hundreds of the coolest human minds in the history.

I'm a lifelong devotee of personal development, and I've read all the classics, from Hill to Rohn, to Covey to Robbins. Unfortunately, most personal development books contain pages of filler and non-essential information. Personal development is a means to an end, but so many authors complicate and clutter their works in an attempt to create devotees of their self-help "system." In other words, the means become the end.I've read several of Meadows' books and I appreciate his ability to distill the salient information and eliminate the filler that clutters most books in this genre. They're more thorough than book summaries (which would suffice for most books in this genre), but they're not so turgid that I become bored or cynical when reading them."365 Days with Self-Discipline" is Meadows' longest book by far, at almost 700 pages. Nonetheless, it is as readable as his much shorter works, because the content is designed to be read over the course of an entire year. Each day is comprised of no more than a page or two of wisdom and advice.In short, I think the book's main theme is, "Do hard things and learn to enjoy the difficulty." Or, as the US Navy SEALs put it, "Embrace the suck." It's a timely message that arrives at a time when we, as a society, are only beginning to recognize the pitfalls of instant gratification, participation trophies, success hacks and shortcuts, and a lottery mentality. The book's message is echoed by other favorite writers of mine, like MJ Demarco, Joe De Sena, and Jocko Willink. (If you're not familiar with them, I highly recommend you Google DeMarco's "Unscripted," De Sena's "Spartan Up," and Willink's "Extreme Ownership."Like most people, I struggle with practicing consistent daily self-discipline. Over the years I've created and re-created my daily regimen to build and reinforce good habits. I am making 365 Days of Self-Discipline part of my morning routine, and if you're working hard to build your self-discipline then you should, too.

This is not my first of Martin Meadow’s books but, in some ways, I find it a different and superior offering. The concept of brief readings from a multitude of sources is not new but this book of a whole year’s short daily readings on the topic of self-discipline is valuable and welcome.The introductory comments set the tone and act as a dramatic reminder that our modern lives have become perhaps too comfortable. We have been conditioned to expect – nay, demand – immediate gratification to every desire. This expectation, along with the “fly now, pay later” mentality and our safer, more comfortable lifestyle made possible by our affluent society and widely available technology, has led us to attitudes vastly different from our hunter gatherer forefathers.Martin’s book offers daily reminders to develop our atrophied self-discipline. If we can practice deferred gratification and the acceptance of short-term discomfort, we will be positioned to better utilize the wonderful opportunities available to us today. In this book, Martin doesn’t offer magic formulas or rah-rah stories or meaningless promises. He just gives us a daily reminder of what we need to do if we are serious about achieving our goals, whatever those goals might be.The few minutes for reading what many people with many different perspectives say about this topic may be the most valuable minutes of your day. They will set your course as you go out and encounter the daily trials and frustrations and setbacks that are inherent in pursuing goals.