Responsibility and commitment are key elements in meeting obligations.
You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.
Be firm on principle but flexible on method.
Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.
The message is clear. It is not what is happening 'out there.' It is what is happening between your ears. It's your attitude that counts.
We need to understand the difference between discipline and punishment. Punishment is what you do to someone; discipline is what you do for someone.