Jules Payot tells us how to control our will, discipline, and live our life to the fullest. Payot opposes the concept of free will. He says it will drag young people around like leaves blowing in the wind. Willpower is the most important power in man and should not be let loose. It must be trained, taught and disciplined. As with every enemy, it is necessary to fight fiercely with strong emotions that stand against the will. The reward of this war is the happiness that mankind has sought since the beginning of time. This happiness is a happiness that develops over time and adds meaning to life, brought about by the success of a person and the discovery of himself.
"Monsieu Girard recommended a book to us and told us to read it. It was the book of Jules Payot, rector of the University of Aix-Marseille. The next day I went down to the city and bought the book and sat down by an old tree to read. I began to feel vague pain mixed with regret. I thought to myself, ah, I should have gotten this book when I was eighteen or twenty, and I was sorry for being late."
Prof. Dr. Ali Fuat Başgil
"I learned to work in discipline from this book."
Cemil Meriç
