"**The ability to rise from the table before the point of hating yourself, before the meat sweats or the carb coma—this takes strength**. So does nursing one drink through dinner instead of going back for more or stopping only at the signs of impairment. And so is **knowing, finally, that a bigger house isn’t going to make you happier**, that you don’t need more money, more fans, more anything. Never approaching, let alone passing, the point of regret while still enjoying things that are fun, that make you happy, that give you pleasure. Recognizing that your choices have put you in a dangerous fog, as [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] couldn’t do. **This takes self- knowledge, self- control, and—if the people around you seem ready to keep the party going—no small amount of courage**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[essentialism]], [[self-reflection]], [[courage]], [[frugality]], [[diet]], [[discipline]], [[consistency]], [[habits]], [[alcohol]], [[addiction]] **Source** -- [[202409150124 - B - Discipline is Destiny]]