“Honesty comes only with sound health, physically and psychologically, and an honest mind cannot be separated from the most genuine acknowledgment of expression. It should be recognized that pure perfection is unobtainable. Therefore, the realization that one's irrevocable faults and deficiencies must be faced guides us toward the first step of learning. We must each accept any situation as it actually is, with dignity. In that fine balance of acceptance of self and the mission to better oneself, compassion, humility, and discipline are nurtured.” ShouldMindFirstsSelfSoundCompassionSituationAcceptingStepsHonestHonestyAcceptanceHumilityExpressionFineBalanceDisciplinePureDignityPerfectionFaultsOneselfMissionsGuidesGenuineRealizationSelf AcceptanceFirst StepsDeficiencyAcknowledgmentIrrevocable Author:Midori Goto
“Sometimes discipline, which means 'to teach,' is confused with criticism. Children-as well as people of all ages-improve behavior from love and encouragement more than from fault-finding.” PeopleWellsMeanChildrenSometimesAgeTeachDisciplineBehaviorFindingsCriticismEncouragementFaultsConfusedFault Finding Author:Susan W. Tanner
“Golf teaches you honesty. It teaches you discipline. It gives you a strong appreciation of nature. And personal responsibility, something that lacks in our society at times. I mean, it's only your fault, you can't blame anyone else when you shank it. Or pick the wrong club.” GivingMeanStrongResponsibilityTeachHonestyDisciplinePicksBlameFaultsGolfClubsAppreciationOur SocietyPersonal ResponsibilityShank Author:George W. Bush
“If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].” PeopleIfsInspirationalMindBelieveHeartEndsProblemDesireThreeI BelieveCasesHavensHabitDisciplineAreasFaultsDeeperPrioritiesOrganizeHeart And MindInabilityPrioritize Author:Stephen Covey
“Each day look into your conscience and amend your faults; if you fail in this duty you will be untrue to the Knowledge and Reason that are within you. Keep a watchful eye over yourself as if you were your own enemy; for you cannot learn to govern yourself, unless you first learn to govern your own passions and obey the dictates of your conscience.” IfsFirstsLooksReasonEyePassionEnemyFailingDutyDisciplineConscienceFaultsInsightEach DayOver YouWithin YouSelf DisciplineUntrue Author:Khalil Gibran
“We live in a society that feeds on criticism. It is so easy to find fault, and to resist doing so requires much discipline.” EasyDisciplineCriticismFaults Author:Gordon B. Hinckley