The first fifteen minutes of your day should be spent planning your day. Set specific goals as to what you will accomplish. These clear goals will give you focal points on which you can govern your actions and provide your with a template you can live your day from.

Greatness comes by beginning something that doesn't end with you.

Never sacrifice happiness for the sake of achievement. The real key to life is to happily achieve

A runner doesn't just show up and win a race. He trains long and hard. Do you just show up every day and hope to win?

The more messes you allow into your life, the more messes will become a normal (and acceptable) part of your life.

If you're not scared a lot you're not doing very much.

The most fully actualized people that I studied over ten years consistently pushed the envelope. These people consistently demanded far more of themselves every day than anyone else ever expected from them. These people raised their standards and committed themselves from their hearts to be the best they could be and to live a life of uncommon wonder. This is what self-mastery is all about.