On Being Specific About Your Resolutions
"Instead of saying 'I'm never going to cheat again,' say, 'Today, I'm not going to do that thing that makes me feel weak and shameful.'"
On Futile Determination
"If any man is able to convince me and show me that I do not think or act right, I will gladly change; for I seek the truth."
On Being in It for the Long Term
"Long-term-commitment musicians outperformed short-term-commitment musicians by 400 percent. With twenty minutes of weekly practice, they progressed faster than short-termers practicing an hour and a half."
On Becoming a New Person
"If you want to be a new man you have to stay in new places, and do new things, with people who never knew you before."
On Pain and Quitting
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever."
On Procrastination as Your Ally
"If I defer writing a section, it must be eliminated. Why should I try to fool people by writing about a subject for which I feel no natural drive?"
On Impermanent Motivation
"Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis."
How did this week's discipline theme land for you? Which day's reading challenged you most?