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Discipline is about doing what you know you’ve got to do even when you don’t feel like it. But for your efforts to make a difference, you must be consistent. Slacking off every other day isn’t going to get you to your destination any more quickly. Consistency builds momentum and that’s how dreams become a reality. When you are aware of what discipline demands, you are more likely to choose to do the right thing.
Self-disciplined people can handle constructive criticism—in fact, they value it because it pushes them to become better.
The status quo bias describes the human disposition to cling to what we are familiar with instead of reaching for the unknown.
People shouldn’t be afraid of failure; they should be scared of regret.
having some self-awareness about this will help you make better decisions in the future.
the 40% rule states that when the mind starts telling the body it’s tired, we have only reached 40% of what we are capable of. At this point, it’s up to you to choose to believe that you’ve still got another 60% left in you. To push past the 40% threshold, you must accept the mental and physical pain you are enduring at that moment.
The core of self-discipline is doing what you need to do whether you feel like it or not.
Stepping out of your comfort zone is important because it teaches you that your fears are not as great as you had imagined.
One of the best ways to improve self-discipline is to get used to becoming uncomfortable.
forget about focusing on the outcome, focus on the system you are going to use to get to the outcome.
Buddhists believe that we should live in the present moment, and the past is nothing but a set of interpretations and memories. We have not yet entered the future, and so worrying and obsessing that things should turn out a certain way will only lead to unnecessary suffering.
If you learn how to stop focusing on negative possibilities, fear won’t be able to dominate you.
the word “chi” means “temper,” “air” and “energy.”
Humans are driven by emotion—we need to feel something before we act.
Discipline demands that you do what needs to be done even when you don’t feel like it. When you train yourself in this way, success is inevitable.
It is possible for you to have the life you desire, but it starts with taking responsibility for the state of your life at this present moment.
Self-discipline should be embedded in your character.
You might have all the knowledge, talent, or skill in the world, but because of a lack of discipline, you will never make it.
