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"The willingness to burn your ships, cut off all sources of retreat, and take decisive action is often the only assured path to success."
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"Why so eager to jump in and direct someone else's life when you can't stick to your own goals and resolutions?"
"The first person you have to conquer is you. This is because when at last you win over million people, the first person to bring you down could be you. Discipline yourself!"
"Growing nails breaks all conducts (aachar). When one conduct breaks, it breaks all other conducts."
"Furnishing was not a priority in the Citadel. Shelves, stools, tables... There was a rumor among the novices that priests towards the top of the hierarchy had golden furniture, but there was no sign of it here. The room was as severe as anything in the novices' quarters although it had, perhaps, a more opulent severity; it wasn't the forced bareness of poverty, but the starkness of intent."
"Only a changed person can live according to the law."
"Of all the forces in the universe, the hardest to overcome is the force of habit."
"Success is in direct proportion to the level of consistency in the application of the daily disciplines and actions required."
"The one who straightens out himself will attain moksha [will be liberated]. If you don't straighten out, people will beat you into doing so. The doorway to moksha [ultimate liberation] is narrow, so how will you be able to enter if you are obstinate?"
"Take your mission and yourself very seriously. Stick to your schedule and keep time. Cut expenditure of time and money from non-core activities and redirect to those that give more value to the pursuit of your purpose. Never embark on your work or a project without a plan, even if it's just a mental plan. Use the old carpenter's rule " "Measure twice and cut once. Do not leave room for substandard results."
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"We all have within ourselves the inclination to try to pass the blame to others when things don't work in our favour. The ultimate challenge comes from suppressing this innate desire and replacing it with accountability and ownership for all things, good or bad."
"Don't celebrate your day because you get everything you want. Celebrate your day because you love and appreciate what you already have " the little things, the big things, the things that have come and gone, but most importantly those things yet to come."
"To truly live a passionate life, develop habits and routines that engage you and enable you to express your passion each day."
"Success is in direct proportion to the level of consistency in the application of the daily disciplines and actions required."
"Significance is about making a difference, and its pursuit should ideally come before the pursuit of success " or at least at the same time."
"Learn to draw strength and inspiration from your past victories by keeping a victory journal where you capture all of your success experiences."
"Don't wait for passion to arrive before taking action, action creates emotion and emotion is the language of passion."
"Personal experience is the slowest way of learning. Combine your personal experience with other people's experiences."
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