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Martin Meadows
“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.”
Martin Meadows, 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.)”
Barry Fetter, Wisdom of the Ages At Your Fingertips: 6,500 Quotes from over 1,000 of History's Greatest Minds

Som Bathla
“I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.”
Som Bathla, The Science of High Performance: Develop Mental Toughness, Boost Willpower, Master New Skills, and Achieve Your Goals Faster

Som Bathla
“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.”
Som Bathla, 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.”
Herbert N Cassion, Brain Building for Achievement

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