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    “Self-discipline is a form of freedom.  Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from the expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear and doubt.  Self-discipline allows a pitcher to feel his individuality, his inner strength, his talent.  He is the master of, rather than a slave to, his thoughts and emotions.” ~ Harvey Dorfman

      “Self-discipline is an act of cultivation.  It requires you to connect today’s actions to tomorrow’s results.  There’s a season for sowing and a season for reaping.  Self-discipline helps you know which is which.” ~ Gary Ryan Blair

        “Simple truth:  fast and busy are a choice.  We choose to go fast and be busy because we think it’ll get us what we want.  All too often, it doesn’t.  Fast and busy makes life brittle.  It makes us feel like every inch of space in life is locked in and there’s no room to move.  Instead of unlocking productivity and potential, it throttles both.  It deludes us into feeling like we’re getting more done faster, but in reality, we could get the same done in the same or less time with more grace by dialing it back, not forward.  In the end, we’re left feeling dissatisfied and helpless to extract ourselves from the process.  Except we’re not.  It’s all an illusion.” ~ Jonathan Fields, How To Live A Good Life

          “Remember, the thing you strive for isn’t perfection; it’s not the easy win or the avoidance of failure.  It’s the gift of growth, the opportunity for evolution.  Life in a box is not life well lived.” ~ Jonathan Fields, How To Live A Good Life

            “Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard, via How To Live A Good Life