Quotes about Self-discipline

Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation and then guess what. After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing

A leader cannot demand of others what he does not demand of himself.

ASK NO MORE OF OTHERS THAN YOU ARE ASKING OF YOURSELF.

People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Look at last week's schedule. How much of your time did you devote to regular, disciplined activities? Did you do anything to grow and improve yourself professionally? Did you engage in activities promoting good health? Did you dedicate part of your income to savings or investments? If you've been putting off those things, telling yourself that you'll do them later, you may need to work on your self-discipline.

Good leaders never embrace a victim mentality. They recognize that who and where they are remain their responsibility—not that of their parents, their spouses, their children, the government, their bosses, or their coworkers.

How do you know something is an excuse? Ask yourself, "Would it stop me from doing something I love to do?" If it wouldn't, it's an excuse.

Maturity doesn't come with age. It begins with the acceptance of responsibility.

Motivation helps people who know what commitment they should make,,, to make it! Motivation helps people who know what habit they should break... to break it! Motivation helps people who know what path they should take... to take it!

Self-discipline is a quality that is won through practice. Psychologist Joseph Mancusi noted, "Truly successful people have learned to do what does not come naturally. Real success lies in experiencing fear or aversion and acting in spite of it.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

Intend to live in continual mortification, and never to expect or desire any worldly ease or pleasure.