On Turning Back Right at the Very End
"Don't turn back when you are just at the goal."
On Finding an Easier Way
"Once you figure out what you really want, ask if there's a better way to get it."
On a Lack of Variety
"Routine releases us from the work and willpower required for choice."
On Happiness as a Duty
"It is our duty to be happy. Our moods are catching. When happy we make others happy. There is a multiplier effect."
On Self-Criticism
"Self-criticism is consistently associated with less motivation and worse self-control."
On Wishing
"When people say I wish, they don't really believe it. I wish I could save money means but I don't believe it's possible."
On Remembering That Your Time Is Limited
"Thinking that we have ample time to do things later is the greatest myth, the greatest hang-up, and the greatest poison."
How did this week's discipline theme land for you? Which day's reading challenged you most?