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“I believe that if a person wants to reach their full potential, he or she can’t avoid discomfort. Doing things that might not be entirely pleasant is key to achieving long-term objectives”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“Surrounding yourself with empowering books and people on a daily basis will put you into a positive state that will inspire you to raise your standards. Please keep in mind it’s a process of conditioning,”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“Nobody likes to face obstacles, but it’s thanks to the obstacles you face today that you gain the ability to overcome other hardships in the future — ones that would possibly crush you if it weren’t for the experience you’re having today.”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“1,550 deaths and 71,000 injuries a year are the needless result of sleep deprivation”
― Martin Meadows, How to Relax: Stop Being Busy, Take a Break and Get Better Results While Doing Less

“Amateurs think that if they were inspired all the time, they could be professionals. Professionals know that if they relied on inspiration, they’d be amateurs.”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“To achieve your long-term goals, make sure that the satisfaction you get from what you want most is always much stronger than the satisfaction you can get from what you want now.”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“In many aspects, your life is already incredible. You just need to remind yourself that you can lose it, so that you can relearn its value for you.”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It’s the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation — do what’s right and good for us in the long run, not what we want to do right now. It’s central, in fact, to civilization. —Roy Baumeister”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“The more decisions you have to make, the worse the quality of your decisions will be.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Build Self-Discipline: Resist Temptations and Reach Your Long-Term Goals

“There’s no question that regular physical activity is not an option – it’s a necessity for both your mind and your body.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Build Self-Discipline to Exercise: Practical Techniques and Strategies to Develop a Lifetime Habit of Exercise

“The chief difference between self-efficacy and self-esteem is that self-efficacy is the belief in your abilities, while self-esteem is the belief in your own worth.”
― Martin Meadows, Confidence

“One simple change – replacing news and mass media with books – can produce dramatic changes in your life. No matter what your ambition in life is, you can find books that will inspire you to work on your goals.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“If you’re not absolutely sure a purchase will bring long-term value in your life, have the discipline to skip it.”
― Martin Meadows, Daily Self-Discipline: Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Self-Discipline and Achieve Your Goals

“If you allow yourself to have low standards, how are you supposed to ever achieve excellence? Exhibiting self-control is one of the most powerful demonstrations of having high standards; letting fleeting emotions and urges control your life — as most people do — is a sure-fire path to mediocrity.”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“if you don’t make time for health, you’ll have to make time for illness.” How”
― Martin Meadows, Daily Self-Discipline: Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Self-Discipline and Achieve Your Goals

“Watching less news (or ideally, not watching it at all) will reduce your anxiety levels and change your world view.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“If you wake up and don’t feel control over your day, guess how it will influence the rest of your waking hours.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Relax: Stop Being Busy, Take a Break and Get Better Results While Doing Less

“Research suggests that it takes anywhere from 18 to 254 days21 to form a new habit, with 66 days being the average time (not 21 days, as the common knowledge goes).”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“If your body doesn’t work on the highest level, how are you supposed to work on the big goals?”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“President Obama once said in an interview, “You’ll see I wear only gray or blue suits. I'm trying to pare down decisions. I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.40” His decision to reduce the number of decisions he’s making every single day helps him make better decisions when faced with more important matters than the color of his suit.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Build Self-Discipline: Resist Temptations and Reach Your Long-Term Goals

“we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Build Self-Discipline: Resist Temptations and Reach Your Long-Term Goals

“said, “What gets measured, gets managed.” In the case of our thoughts, what gets observed, gets managed.”
― Martin Meadows, Daily Self-Discipline: Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Self-Discipline and Achieve Your Goals

“You can use the same approach to handle distractions in your personal life. If you often find yourself glued to your smartphone, tell yourself that, for the next 25 minutes, you’ll give your full attention to the world around you. After 25 minutes, you have 5 minutes to check your phone and do whatever you want. By setting aside time for distractions – and resisting them until your break is due – you free up your focus during the periods you need”
― Martin Meadows, How to Have More Time

“Parkinson’s law says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Relax: Stop Being Busy, Take a Break and Get Better Results While Doing Less

“reminding yourself that everything eventually passes is a powerful trick to aid you in enduring the discomfort. I”
― Martin Meadows, Daily Self-Discipline: Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Self-Discipline and Achieve Your Goals

“Self-discipline isn’t built overnight. If you want to become mentally tougher and more in control over your temptations, play the long game and prioritize sustainability over quick results.”
― Martin Meadows, Simple Self-Discipline Box Set

“A second line of research has shown that economic stress robs us of cognitive bandwidth. Worrying about bills, food or other problems, leaves less capacity to think ahead or to exert self-discipline. So, poverty imposes a mental tax. —Nicholas Kristof”
― Martin Meadows, 365 Days With Self-Discipline

“there are two effects at work that cancel each other. The first effect is when you’re playing to win. This attitude improves your performance. The second effect is when you’re playing not to lose – it leads to decreased performance.”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“The longer your deadlines are, the more likely you are to procrastinate”
― Martin Meadows, How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

“Re-Read Your Vision And if you don’t have one, write it. A vision is a document that describes how you picture your life in a given timeframe (say, one year). However, you don’t necessarily have to write a vision describing every little aspect of your life (although it’s a powerful motivator, too). You can write a short vision describing the achievement of a single goal. Use images and videos to make your vision stronger and more appealing. For instance, if you want to lose weight and become fitter, find a picture of a person who looks the way you’d like to look. Describe how you feel, how strong you are, and how often you exercise. If you want to build a successful business, find images of things or experiences you’ll buy with the money your business will generate. Write down the vision of how your business serves its clients, how your employees feel about it, and how you feel as the owner. If you want to get a new job, make a list of your dream employers. Find pictures of their offices and other images that will motivate you to keep looking for a new job.”
― Martin Meadows, Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up