The Value of Religious Discipline

You, Priest in your mufti, you are a chaplain to the self-satisfied. I come not to challenge Muad’Dib but to challenge you! Is your religion real when it costs you nothing and carries no risk? Is your religion real when you fatten upon it? Is your religion real when you commit atrocities in its name? Whence comes your downward degeneration from the original revelation? Answer me, Priest!

Frank Herbert, Children of Dune

A great quote I stumbled upon recently. It pretty much says it all. Also, this is not limited to priests, lay people can benefit from some level of austerity as well. This is how one can enjoy a life well-lived, instead of one of regret.