Oh! Oh! I read the PERFECT quotes last night for this-
"Here's the greatest value of discipline: self-worth, also known as self-esteem. Many people who are teaching self-esteem these days don't connect it to discipline. But once we sense the least lack of discipline within ourselves, it starts to erode our psyche. One of the greatest temptations is to just ease up a little bit. Instead of doing your best, you do just a little less than your best. Sure enough, you've started in the slightest way to decrease your sense of self-worth."
"There's a problem with even a little bit of neglect. Neglect starts as an infection. If you don't take care of it, it becomes a disease. And one neglect leads to another. Worst of all, when neglect starts, it diminishes our self-worth.
Once that has happened, how can you regain your self-esteem? All you have to do is start with the smallest discipline that corresponds to your own philosophy. Make the commitment: 'I will discipline myself top achieve my goals so in the years ahead I can celebrate my successes.'"
"We intend to take action when the idea strikes us. We intend to do something when emotion is high. But if we don't translate that intention into action fairly soon, the urgency starts to diminish. And a month from now the passion is cold. A year from not it can't be found.
So take action. Set up a discipline when the emotions are high and the idea is strong, clear, and powerful. If somebody talks about good health and you're motivated by it, you need to get a book on nutrition. Get the book before the idea passes, before the emotion gets cold. Begin the process. Fall on the floor and do some push-ups. You've got to take action, otherwise the wisdom is wasted. The emotion soon passes unless you apply it to a disciplined activity. Discipline enables you to capture the wisdom and translate it into action. The key is to increase your motivation quickly by setting up the disciplines. By doing so, you've started a whole new life process."
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