a life devoid of discipline is necessarily one filled with regret because nothing worth doing will ever come to fruition.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”

exercise your self-control”

the more you practice being disciplined, the better you become at it.

amount of self-control somebody possesses is thus anything but static.

You shouldn’t feel discouraged if you struggle with self-control and discipline in your adulthood.

that ability can be built up if you consistently exercise it by making healthier choices.

impossible to say how much of your self-discipline comes from a genetic predisposition and how much of it is determined by your environment and upbringing.

Focus is one of the main pillars of self-discipline; a person who lacks the ability to focus is almost certainly one who will also lack discipline.