There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.
Persistence is self-discipline in action.
The greatest joys of life are happy memories. Your job is to create as many of them as possible.
The process of writing a book is like the process of preparing a dinner. Serving dishes, choosing ingredients and so on.
Spend unbroken chunks of time with the most important people in your life.
Your most vauluable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.