Quotes about Routine

Philip Yancey sees our blasé attitude toward the faithfulness of God in the waitstaff At Yellowstone. Even when they are finished their chores, they don't look up and marvel at the geiser going off. After all, they see it so often.

I started drinking BodyArmor as a daily deal.

I go to Washington, D.C., to work and come home at every opportunity.

I have a three-year-old and a four-year-old at home, and my mornings are about just dealing with the fact of that. I oddly enjoy it.

Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.

You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day.

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO DAILY WHAT UNSUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO ONLY OCCASIONALLY.

Small actions, made consistently, lead to big changes.

When I went to my room after breakfast, I made my bed, straightened the room, dusted the floor, and did whatever else came to my attention. Then I hurried to my violin practice. I found I wasn't progressing as I thought I should, so I reversed things. Until my practice period was completed, I deliberately neglected everything else. That program of planned neglect, I believe, accounts for my success.

Every day I read, write, think, ask questions, and file what I learn. These are the five disciplines I practice to keep improving.

Leaders who are effective are leaders who are disciplined in their daily lives.

First we form habits, but then our habits form us.