Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty. I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.

Theodore Roosevelt

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Many people think they want things, but they don't really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want, if you want it badly enough.

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

He who lives without discipline dies without honor.

Icelandic Proverb

Unless it's an emergency, don't bother me after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.

Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

Understanding is the foundation of lasting change. Change that comes from discipline is not organic. It is repression. It doesn't get rid of the underlying issue. Change that comes from understanding is effortless. When you understand the harm of a habit it drops spontaneously.

The Ancient Sage

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