Perhaps the greatest display of self-discipline is persisting when the going gets tough. Persistence is self-discipline in action.

List 20 things you are going to do in the next 30 days to fast-start your career. Then take action on at least one of them.

We will always tend to fulfill our own expectation of ourselves.

Everything counts! Everything you do helps or hurts, adds up or takes away.

"In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with."

Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control more than anything else.

Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor.