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“For this reason, as a great exercise for building self-discipline and mental resilience, I strongly suggest exposing yourself to difficult tasks. Embrace problems in your life and look at dealing with difficulties as training yourself to see problems as hurdles instead of barriers.”
― 365 Days With Self-Discipline
― 365 Days With Self-Discipline
“The secret of the magic of life consists in using action in order to attain non-action. One must not wish to leap over everything and penetrate directly. Lu Yen (fl. 800 A.D.)”
― Wisdom of the Ages At Your Fingertips: 6,500 Quotes from over 1,000 of History's Greatest Minds
― Wisdom of the Ages At Your Fingertips: 6,500 Quotes from over 1,000 of History's Greatest Minds
“I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.”
― The Science of High Performance: Develop Mental Toughness, Boost Willpower, Master New Skills, and Achieve Your Goals Faster
― The Science of High Performance: Develop Mental Toughness, Boost Willpower, Master New Skills, and Achieve Your Goals Faster
“Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.”
― The Science of High Performance: Develop Mental Toughness, Boost Willpower, Master New Skills, and Achieve Your Goals Faster
― The Science of High Performance: Develop Mental Toughness, Boost Willpower, Master New Skills, and Achieve Your Goals Faster
“Great railway president Samuel Rea made a speech to his staff when he retired. In his closing words he said: “I advise you all to read good books. They are invaluable. Never forget that.”
― Brain Building for Achievement
― Brain Building for Achievement
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