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“If you are not in control of your thoughts then you are not in control of yourself. Without self-control, you have no real power, regardless of whatever else you accomplish. If you are not aware of the thoughts that you are thinking in each moment, then you are the rider with no reins, with no power over where you are going. You cannot control what you are not aware of. Awareness must come first.”
― The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life
― The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life
“The first step toward patience is to become aware of when your internal dialogue is running wild and dragging you with it.”
― The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life
― The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life
“The feeling "I'll be happy when X happens" will never bring you anything but discontentment.”
― The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life
― The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life
“Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”
― The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
― The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
“Habits and practice are very interrelated. What we practice will become a habit.”
― The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process
― The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process
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