Quotes About Discipline

How to Say "No" When It Matters Most "The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." —Lin Yutang "Discipline equals freedom." —Jocko Willink (page 412)

3—When in doubt, starve it of oxygen.

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.

If you want to walk an hour a day, don't start with one hour. Choosing one hour is automatically building in the excuse of not having enough time. Commit to a fail-proof five minutes instead.

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.

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things." –Steve Jobs Co-founder and former CEO of Apple

One of the best pieces of advice I've received for writing was a mantra: "Two crappy pages per day.

As Billy points out, if your last three turns are precise, then what you're internalizing on the lift ride up is precision. So I carry this on to the guys who I train in the finance world, for example: ending the work day with very high quality, which for one thing means you're internalizing quality overnight.

committed to one push-up before bed. Yes,

Morning routine Every morning, Justin does 20 minutes of Transcendental Meditation followed by outdoor kettlebell swings with 24 kg (53 lbs). I do exactly the same thing 2 to 3 times per week, aiming for 50 to 75 repetitions of two-handed swings per The 4-Hour Body.

Si haces la cama cada mañana, cumples la primera obligación del día. Te confiere un pequeño sentimiento de orgullo y te anima a realizar otra tarea y otra y otra. Al final del día, aquella primera obligación cumplida se habrá convertido en muchas más también cumplidas. Hacer la cama también refuerza la idea de que las cosas pequeñas son importantes en la vida».

adopta el hábito más importante de quienes destacan y disfrutan con ello: actuar.

capacidad de hacer una sola cosa cada vez es un superpoder.

In a world of distraction, single-tasking is a superpower.

Dame seis horas para talar un árbol y dedicaré las cuatro primeras a afilar el hacha.

If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it, what would it say and why? "Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.

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.

Workout B 1. One-leg Romanian Deadlift (RDL)4 (10–12 reps each side) 2. Chin-up (four-second negative lowering portion only) × 10 or until you cannot control descent5 3. One-leg hamstring curls on a Swiss ball—6–12 reps each leg 4. Plank for abs (and gluteus medius on sides) ? Progression: start with 30 seconds front, 30 seconds each side, working up to 90 seconds maximum 5. Reverse hyper × 15–25 Repeat sequence 2–4 times. See

If you want to be a stud later, you have to be a pud now.

Strength is a skill, and, as such, it must be practiced.

Si te distraes o empiezas a posponerlo, no pierdas los nervios ni caigas en la espiral negativa; retoma con docilidad la tarea número UNO.

Bad dog. Hit yourself with a newspaper and cut it out.

It is imperative that you learn to ignore or redirect all information and interruptions that are irrelevant, unimportant, or unactionable. Most are all three.