Jiang says that to be fully human a person must get into the habit of making vows to himself or herself, because vows motivate movement toward a higher good.
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Self Discipline
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"Okay. Yeah, that's a really interesting question. So, what I will say is that... What Donnie will say is, to be fully human, you..."
"...So it is your responsibility to perfect yourself for your own self discipline, for your own self education. OK, but it really means turning..."
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