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Discipline: The root of all good qualities. The driver of daily execution. The core principle that overcomes laziness and lethargy and excuses. Discipline defeats the infinite excuses that say: Not today, not now, I need a rest, I will do it tomorrow.
One. Small. Decision. At. A. Time.
Something I saw in combat that I later tried to train out of people was the tendency to relax once the primary objective of a mission was complete. I tried to train that out of them because you can’t relax until the entire mission is complete.
you absolutely have to apply it to things beyond waking up early.
It is eating the right foods, to fuel your system correctly.
Simple: Question everything. Don’t accept anything as truth.
When you don’t understand a word— get out the dictionary. When you don’t understand a concept— break it down until you do. When you don’t know how something works— dig into it until you do. Ask every question that comes to mind. That is how you learn.
And most important: Question yourself. Question yourself every day.
Do the extra repetition. Run the extra mile. Go the extra round. Make the right choices.
compromise is needed to unify.
There are areas within myself where I CANNOT compromise. I am going to work hard. I am going to train hard. I am going to improve myself. I am not going to rest on my laurels. I am going to own my mistakes and confront them. I am going to face my demons. I’m not going to give up, or give out, or give in. I’m going to stand. I am going to maintain my self-discipline. And on those points there will be No Compromise. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.
The people who are successful decide they are going to be successful. They make that choice.
Choose to work out and study and eat good food and keep your mind clean.
I want you to be horrified— terrified— of sitting on the sidelines and doing nothing.
don’t let another day slip by.
WRONG. DEAD WRONG. Those donuts aren’t food. THEY ARE POISON.
YOU DON’T NEED TO EAT.
SUGARCOATED LIES—get angry. Get aggressive. Stand your ground in the battle and fight by saying NO. HOLD THE LINE. Hold the line for your health, your mental toughness, and to exercise your WILL—
this instinct is a defense mechanism for your ego. It gives you an out—a place to run to.
Now—these could be signals that you need some time off—and those signals might be right. BUT—don’t take today off. Wait until tomorrow. Don’t give in to the immediate gratification that is whispering in your ear. SHUT THAT DOWN. DO NOT LISTEN.
FOCUS
You have to BE VIGILANT. You have to be ON GUARD. You have to HOLD THE LINE on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that do.
You don’t find happiness. You make it. You put forth effort.
the better the condition I’m in and the cleaner I eat, the more quickly I will fall asleep, and the less sleep I need.
