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Working out is in our control. It is a contained space in which the only potential obstacle is our determination and commitment.
On the spot, Feynman gave up drinking right then and there. Nothing, he felt, should have that kind of power over him.
At the core of this idea of self-mastery is an instinctive reaction against anything that masters us.
Because a person comfortable with a messy workspace will become comfortable with sloppy work. A person who doesn’t eliminate noise will miss the messages from the muses. A person who puts up with needless friction will eventually be worn down.
the novelist Gustave Flaubert commands:
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
