Quotes About Self-control

A Cleaner knows when to walk away, and which direction to walk. Never running, always walking; he leaves smoothly and on his own terms.

You don't let your enemies take your balls, you don't let them set up shop in your head.

Confidence lets you hear the voices around you and in your own head, without responding or reacting. You can hear them without listening to a single word.

When you sense yourself about to commit an unfriendly act, talk yourself out of it by asking yourself two questions and making two statements. They won't all apply at the same time, but at least one of them should work. - Will this fix anything? - Is this how I want to be remembered? - You are welcome here. - I should be helping you.

I don't try to focus on anything that doesn't affect me personally and how I go out there every single day. I'm just going to continue to work hard and focus on what I can control.

Abba Macarius said, 'If you rebuke someone and do it with anger, you have allowed a passion to control you. You have not saved anyone and have destroyed yourself'.

Abba Marcius said, 'If you rebuke someone and do it with anger, you have allowed a passion to control you. You have not saved anyone and have destroyed yourself'.

And if all else fails, I try to obey this message I got in a Chinese fortune cookie (which I have since taped to my laptop): "Avoid compulsively making things worse.

Hard feelings pass. Don't suffer fools or you'll become one.

Jack used to say it's okay to take a day off from working out. But on that day, you're not allowed to eat.

Just Because You Exercise Doesn't Mean You Deserve Sugar Water

Because I'm in control of my time. I'm on top of it. 'Busy,' to me, seems to imply 'out of control.' Like, 'Oh my God, I'm so busy. I don't have any time for this shit!' To me, that sounds like a person who's got no control over their life.

Avoid compulsively making things worse.

can think, I can wait, I can fast.

Rule #1: Avoid "white" carbohydrates (or anything that can be white). Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again. Rule #3: Don't drink calories. Rule #4: Don't eat fruit. Rule #5: Take one day off per week and go nuts.

What are domino foods? Foods that could be acceptable if humans had strict portion control, but that are disallowed because practically none of us do. Common domino foods include: Chickpeas Peanut butter Salted cashews Alcohol Domino triggers aren't limited to food. For some people, if they play 15 minutes of World of Warcraft, they'll play 15 hours. It's 0 or 15 hours.

3—When in doubt, starve it of oxygen.

Oscar Wilde's advice, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it

Are You Fooling Yourself with a Plan for Moderation?

Where in your life are you good at moderation? Where are you an all-or-nothing type? Where do you lack a shut-off switch? It pays to know thyself.

Several families interviewed for this book recommended the oldest persuasive tool known to man: bribery. Each child is given some amounts of virtual cash, 25-30 cents, for each hour of good behaviour. The same amount is subtracted from their accounts for breaking the rules. All purchases for fun - whether souvenirs, ice cream, or otherwise - come out of their own individual accounts. No balance, no goodies. This often requires more self-control on the part of the parents than the children.

The most important thing I've learned about nutrition is you need to deserve your carbs

Note to the ladies, for whom peanut butter seems to be like crack: the tablespoon scoop should be no more than a small mound, not half the jar balanced on a spoon.

Regla nº 1: Evita los carbohidratos «blancos» (o todo lo que pueda ser blanco). Regla nº 2: Repite las mismas pocas comidas una y otra vez. Regla nº 3: No bebas calorías. Regla nº 4: No comas fruta. Regla nº 5: Tómate un día libre por semana y enloquece.