Perception. The discipline of perception ; Recognize your power ; Steady your nerves ; Control your emotions ; Practice objectivity ; Alter your perspective ; Is it up to you? ; Live in the present moment ; Think differently ; Finding the opportunity ; Prepare to act -- Action. The discipline of action ; Get moving ; Practice persistence ; Iterate ; Follow the process ; Do your job, do it right ; What's right is what works ; In praise of the flank attack ; Use obstacles against themselves ; Channel your energy ; Seize the offensive ; Prepare for none of it to work -- Will. The discipline of the will ; Build your inner citadel ; Anticipation (thinking negatively) ; The art of acquiescence ; Love everything that happens: amor fati ; Perseverance ; Something bigger than yourself ; Meditate on your mortality ; Prepare to start again -- Final thoughts: The obstacle becomes the way -- Postscript: You're now a philosopher, congratulations.