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

Are we going to give up, or are we going to be the kind of people who stand up and do what it takes, even if we don't feel like doing it?

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.

The most self-disciplined people in the world aren't born with it, but at one point they start to think differently about self discipline. Easy, short-term choices lead to different long-term consequences. Difficult short-term choices lead to easy long-term consequences. What we thought was the easy way led to a much more difficult life. I think that motivation is sort of like a unicorn that people chance like a magic pill that will make them suddenly want to work hard. It's not out there.

Success is never owned, it is rented, and the rent is due every day.

Successful people have all had to do things they didn't feel like doing in order to get where they are.

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.