Self Discipline

It is only perfection

It is only perfection in the foundations that can lead to mastery of the whole…’Talent is Work’ Galina Ulanova

Do not consider painful

Do not consider painful what is good for you. Euripides

For me, self-discipline has

For me, self-discipline has never corresponded to a voluntary adhesion to norms invented by others. It has always been the first step towards breaking the chains. Eugenio Barba

Winning the men’s confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-above all- apply self discipline. But once he has their confidence, his men will follow him through hell and high water. Erwin Rommel

Each day you must

Each day you must choose, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Eric Mangini

An artist’s fine goal

An artist’s fine goal is to manifest a well-nigh heroic self-discipline, carefully attending to all that concerns him. Eric Maisel

That’s the thing about

That’s the thing about the writer’s life is that you have to have self-discipline. Otherwise you’ll never get paid. Eric Heisserer

To Epictetus, all external

To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals, however, are responsible for their own actions which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is … Read more

Practice yourself, for heaven’s

Practice yourself, for heaven’s sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater. Epictetus

Freedom is not procured

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. Epictetus