The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create. Read Summary
Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory. Read Summary
Most of us aren't defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be. Read Summary
Don't worry about motivation. Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable - and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished, you will likely fall short. Read Summary
The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win - you pass the test. Read Summary
We all have a tendency to avoid our weaknesses. When we do that, we never progress or get any better. Read Summary
One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it. Write the list or the schedule the night before, and then do what you said you would do. Life becomes much better when you do that. Read Summary
Freedom is what everyone wants - to be able to act and live with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline. Read Summary
That nice, soft pillow and the warm blanket, and it's all comfortable, and no one wants to leave that comfort - but if you can wake up early in the morning, get a head start on everyone else that's still sleeping, get productive time doing things that you need to do - that's a huge piece to moving your life forward. Read Summary
Getting out of bed is like the foundation of the discipline, and I think it carries over into everything else. Read Summary