Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak and esteem to all. (George Washington) The Sirens were three mysterious women who, according to Homer’s Odyssey, lived on an island. Whenever a...
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A book lover once commented that the value of books is that you benefit from the experiences of others and gain access to their insight without having to go through the process they passed through. Others have made the discoveries...
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We all make choices but in the end our choices make us. There are three things that make or break us: habits, choices and routines. Many of us don’t even realise the importance of the choices we make or that...
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If you keep on doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always got. (Tony Robbins) In the year 2000 a man wheedled his way into a meeting with John Antioco, the CEO of Blockbuster, and proposed...
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On January 15, 2009, US Airways, Airbus A320-214 Flight 1549 with call sign 'CACTUS 1549' left New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at around 3.25pm. About 3 minutes into the flight the plane struck a flock of Canada geese. The...
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A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow. (General George S. Patton) The courage to begin is the same courage it takes to succeed. Winning starts with beginning. The beginning is...
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Have you heard the popular riddle about five friendly frogs sitting on a log? Four of the five decided to jump off into the pond below. How many are left? Still five. The moral: there's a lot of difference between...
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When he was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, his kindergarten teacher told his mother, Michael can't sit still. He can't be quiet, he's not gifted. Your son will never be able to focus on anything. Yet Michael Fred Phelps...
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I have found 999 keys to success, but without self-discipline none of them works! (Kop Kopmeyer) Discipline is a constant human awareness of a need for action and a conscious act by us to implement that action. If our awareness...
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