When you are through learning you are through.
The purpose of discipline is not to punish, but to correct.
I don't believe in fate.
Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.
You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By becoming a little better each and every day, over a period of time, you will become a lot better.
Big things are accomplished when we master the little things.