“Artur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was once asked the secret of his success-was it dedication, ability, discipline, hard work? Mr. Rubinstein smiled as he remarked, "It's hard to say, but one thing I do know: if you love life, life will love you back!" What a wonderful insight! That philosophy explains how a man in his eighties can continue to be so creative. For life is simply filled with exciting blessings for everybody. They're ours if we give enough of ourselves to life!” IfsKnowsMenLifeGivingHardEnoughPhilosophyLife IsAbilitySecretCreativeWonderfulOne ThingLove YouHard WorkDisciplineBlessingExcitingFilledInsightLove LifeDedicationEightyPianist Book:The joy of living: inspiring and practical writings ... Source: The joy of living: inspiring and practical writings ...
“Obsessive use of meditative disciplines or perennial study of scripture and philosophy will never bring forth this wonderful realization, this truth which is natural to awareness, because the mind that desperately desires to reach another realm or level of experience inadvertently ignores the basic light that constitutes all experience.” MindPhilosophyUseLightDesireNaturalLevelsStudyWonderfulAwarenessDisciplineScriptureRealizationRealmsObsessive Author:Tilopa
“Some of our most successful businessmen in US grew up in orphanages. They were well treated, and they learned discipline. They learned right or wrong, and they have wonderful careers.” WellsCareersSuccessfulWonderfulGrewDisciplineGrew UpTreatedBusinessmanSuccessful BusinessOrphanageSuccessful Businessman Author:Phyllis Schlafly
“...I think there's only one [thing] that anybody teaches, and this is character. And I think that whether you are teaching history, math, or biology, or music, what you are really doing is, you are helping to shape the character of that person who is your student... Music is such a wonderful teaching tool, because while you are developing musical skills, that student can learn a lot about discipline [and] cooperation.” ThinkingPersonsCharacterHelpingTeachWonderfulOne ThingTeachingStudentsDisciplineShapesSkillsMusic IsToolsMusicalMathDevelopingBiologyCooperationTeaching History Author:Rich Mullins
“As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.” IfsSelfDoneParentResponsibilityTeachFocusWonderfulTaughtDisciplineConcentrationSelf Discipline Author:Dick Van Dyke
“And her [Eleanor Roosevelt] Grandmother Hall provided her really with a quite wonderful education, and a freedom that, within the framework of Tivoli (which is a framework of discipline and order) is also a very encouraging and loving one.” OrderWonderfulDisciplineGrandmotherHallsFrameworkEleanor Author:Blanche Wiesen Cook