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“It’s such a myth that celebrated athletes and legendary artists and revered statesmen and stateswomen had more natural willpower than the rest of us. That’s just a big lie. What’s real,” he declared, “is that these exceptionalists began as ordinary people. And through relentless practice and constant drilling to wire in excellent daily habits, their power to manage themselves against their cravings and temptations grew stronger until the culture perceived them as superhumans.”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life

“The findings are in keeping with something called self-determination theory, which holds that human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered “intrinsic” to human happiness and far outweigh “extrinsic” values such as beauty, money, and status.”
― Sebastian Junger, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

“your escalation requires your isolation.”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life

“If everyone would only clean their own doorstep, the whole world would be clean.”
― Robin S. Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life