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“As the saying goes, 'People do not stay in favor a thousand days; flowers do not stay in bloom a hundred days.' Nobody can count on being happy and prosperous a whole lifetime.”

Book:Taipei People

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“So, what does it take to live a more excellent life? It takes a new way of thinking, speaking and acting. It takes a change in habits, and a better understanding of who you are and what you do each day. It takes a foolproof formula you can apply to every minute of your day, for the most excellent outcome every time.”

Self Help Discipline Self Talk Excellent Life Excellent Leadership

Author:J Loren Norris

“The Shah "had traveled to Europe and had been fascinated by the march of progress he observed there. But, once back in Terhan, this fascination had not been translated into sustained Persian modernization, but rather dissipated in the Shah's intense but short-lived passion for the latest novelties. "He is continually taking up and pushing some new scheme or invention which, when the caprice has been gratified, is neglected or allowed to expire".”

Leadership Discipline Commitment Focused

Book:1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War

Source: 1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War

“Staring at the can clock never influence the appointed time that God has ordained for your manifestation. Hold your peace, but don't shift focus.”

Time Discipline Determination

Book:Petals Around The Rose

Source: Petals Around The Rose

“The discipline gave me a sense of achievement. Not least, fasting is a test of willpower and, whenever I felt my willpower weakening, I would tell myself that I could eat as much as I wanted after sunset. But then the strange thing was that after fasting all day long, I tended to feel full with just a small snack.”

Self Discipline Islam Self Control Achivement

Book:From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life

Source: From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life

“Write. Don't talk about writing. Don't tell me about your wonderful story ideas. Don't give me a bunch of 'somedays'. Plant your ass and scribble, type, keyboard. If you have any talent at all it will leak out despite your failure to pay attention in English." [The Instrumentalities of the Night: An Interview with Glen Cook, The SF Site, September 2005]”

Writing Creativity Talent Discipline Resilience Creative Process Diligence

Author:Glen Cook

“We are not meant to be happy all the time, at least in terms of constant bliss. Our brains cannot always be high on dopamine. If they were meant to be then narcotic drugs wouldn’t be so harmful. A better and more realistic aspiration than constant happiness, is “reasonable peace”

Happiness

Book:UnLearn: A Practical Guide to Business and Life

Source: UnLearn: A Practical Guide to Business and Life

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