The amount of our endurance is directly proportionate to the clarity of our vision, so the practical application is we need to spend time to develop clarity of vision. What do you want your life to look like five, ten or fifteen years from now? Oftentimes, it's not so much a lack of discipline but a lack of vision.

The foundation of a disciplined life is integrity and doing what we say we're going to do.

Procrastinatio n and indulgence are nothing more than creditors who charge us interest.

When it comes to making commitments to other people, sometimes one of the hardest things to learn to say is no when we mean no.

Fear is a big reason. Ultra achievers don't have an attitude for overcoming fear. They just do it anyway, because they're okay with being afraid. Instead of putting energy into reducing fear, they confront it with action.

Channel your emotion into the excellence of doing something rather than the mediocrity of deciding whether or not to do it.

Easy short-term choices lead to difficult long-term consequences meanwhile difficult short-term choices lead to easy long-term consequences.