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“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”

“The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur.”

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Author:Michael Johnson

“The most self-disciplined people in the world aren't born with it, but at one point they start to think differently about self discipline. Easy, short-term choices lead to different long-term consequences. Difficult short-term choices lead to easy long-term consequences. What we thought was the easy way led to a much more difficult life. I think that motivation is sort of like a unicorn that people chance like a magic pill that will make them suddenly want to work hard. It's not out there.”

“Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.”

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Author:Thomas Paine

“Long-term, we must begin to build our internal strengths. It isn't just skills like computer technology. It's the old-fashioned basics of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-reinforcement, self-discipline, self-command.”

“Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.”

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Author:Ann Landers

“You don't have to change that much for it to make a great deal of difference. A few simple disciplines can have a major impact on how your life works out in the next 90 days, let alone in the next 12 months or the next 3 years.”

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Author:Jim Rohn

“You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered.”

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Book:Staying on the Path: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition

Source: Staying on the Path: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition

“Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time leading yourself-your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers. If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.”

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Author:Dee Hock

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”

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Author:Woody Allen

“Being gifted intellectually is only a small part of the equation of success. Concentrate on the factors you have control over: persistence, self-discipline, confidence. Far more failures are due to lack of will than lack of ability.”

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Author:Terry Bradshaw

“The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.”

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Author:Alexander Paterson

“Each day you must choose, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”

“Never argue, repeat your assertion.”

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Author:Robert Owen

“Success is actually a short race-a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.”

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Author:Gary W. Keller