Quotes About Discipline

From my observation, habits in four areas do most to boost feelings of self-control, and in this way strengthen the Foundation of all our habits. We do well to begin by tackling the habits that help us to: 1. sleep 2. move 3. eat and drink right 4. unclutter

The Strategy of Scheduling, of setting a specific, regular time for an activity to recur, is one of the most familiar and powerful strategies of habit formation

the habit of bed making is correlated with a sense of greater well-being and higher productivity. Other common broken windows include having a messy car; accumulating piles of laundry or trash; not being able to find important items, like a passport or a phone charger; hanging on to stacks of newspapers, magazines, and catalogs; wearing pajamas or sweats all day; or not shaving or showering

We all know the secret of dieting...it's the application that's challenging. p 7

Although many people believe that habits form in twenty-one days, when researchers at University College London examined how long people took to adopt a daily habit, such as drinking water or doing sit-ups, they found that, on average, a habit took sixty-six days to form.

If I never do something, it requires no self-control for me; if I do something sometimes, it requires enormous self-control.

By doing a little bit each day you can get a lot accomplished

One of my most helpful Secrets of Adulthood is "What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.

For most people, whenever possible, important habits should be scheduled for the morning. Mornings tend to unfold in a predictable way, and as the day goes on, more complications arise—

So while [Upholds] live by the motto, 'Discipline brings freedom,' [Rebels] live by the motto: 'Freedom is my discipline.

Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life.

Secret of Adulthood: Keeping up is easier than catching up.

I suggested that he write from 11:00 to 1:00 every weekday. During that time, he was to write or do nothing. No email; no calls; no research; no clearing off a desk; no hanging out with Jack, my adorable, three-year-old, train-obsessed nephew. Write, or stare out the window. "Remember," I added, "working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination. You want to use your writing time for writing only. Nothing else, including no other kinds of work.

A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules."—Anthony Trollope

And there's one reason, in particular, that habits help to preserve our self-control. In ordinary terms, a "habit" is generally defined as a behavior that's recurrent, is cued by a specific context, often happens without much awareness or conscious intent, and is acquired through frequent repetition.

This freedom from decision making is crucial, because when I have to decide—which often involves resisting temptation or postponing gratification—I tax my self-control.

else. Self-measurement brings self-awareness, and self-awareness strengthens our self-control.

We all know the secret of dieting - eat better, eat less, exercise more - it's the application that's challenging.

As novelist Anthony Trollope observed, "A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.

So where should we start? It's helpful to begin with habits that most directly strengthen self-control; these habits serve as the Foundation for forming other good habits.

Perhaps—like writing, leadership, and a sense of humor—good habits are something that must be learned, but can't be taught.

Habit is a good servant but a bad master.

A "routine" is a string of habits, and a "ritual" is a habit charged with transcendent meaning.

Most Upholders are good at taking care of themselves and enjoying themselves.