Mary Joy’s Reviews > The Art of Self-Discipline: Beat Procrastination, Break Bad Habits, and Achieve Your Goals > Status Update

"What mindfulness does is powerfully brings you to right now, in the present moment. It is much easier to exercise emotional regulation when you are aware of your feelings and can notice what thoughts or triggers are causing them."

"If you don't even try to achieve your goals, you will stay in the same place without making any progress. But if you get out there and start working toward your goal and happen to fail, you will still be further along your path to achievement than if you hadn't started the journey at all. My biggest failures have led to the biggest gains in my life. Do your best to lean into your losses."

"Self-discipline, also referred to as willpower, is simply your ability to do what you said you were going to do. In the simplest terms, it is self-control."