“The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted.” BeliefEnergyDisciplineSelfishGenerosityUnhappinessSelflessMisguided Author:Gretchen Rubin
“And then God gave me insight: this was winter. It would end, in time, but not by my own doing. My responsibility was simply to know the season, and match my actions and inactions to it. It was to learn the slow hard discipline of waiting. It was my season to believe in spite of-to believe in the absence of evidence or emotion, when there's nothing, no bud, no color, no light, no birdsong, to validate belief. It was my time to walk without sight.” KnowsBelieveEndsHardLightActionBeliefWaitingMy OwnWalksEmotionResponsibilityColorDisciplineEvidenceSeasonsSightWinterInsightAbsenceMy TimeSpiteInactionBudBirdsong Author:Mark Buchanan
“My whole theory for the improvement of society is based on a belief in the discipline and the education of the individual to self-control and right doing, for the sake of right doing. I have never seen fundamental improvements imposed from the top by ordinances and laws.” SelfWholeLawIndividualBeliefTheoryDisciplineFundamentalsSakeImprovementSelf ControlSocial ChangeOrdinances Author:Ida Tarbell
“Every act of self-discipline increases your confidence, trust, and belief in yourself and your abilities.” SelfBeliefAbilityDisciplineIncreaseSelf DisciplineBelief In Yourself Book:The Gift of Self-Confidence Source: The Gift of Self-Confidence