Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment,

the bridge between inspiration and achievement.

You can have the most fantastic ideas, the most incredible dreams,

but if you don't have discipline, if you don't have the willpower to execute,

then those dreams will remain just dreams.

You might ask, Jim, how do I develop this discipline?

How do I force myself into action?

Well, it starts with making a decision, a true decision.

Not a wish, not a hope, but a decision. You see the word

decision comes from the Latin root, desideri, which means to cut off. When you truly decide,

you cut off all other possibilities. You eliminate the option of retreat.

It's like burning the ships when you arrive on the island.

There's no turning back.

Success becomes not just an option, but a must.

Now let me tell you something about success.

Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day.

Failure, on the other hand, is simply a few errors in judgment repeated every day.

It's the accumulation of our daily habits that shapes our destiny.

If you want to force yourself to be successful, you must first identify

those daily habits that lead to success, and start practicing them no matter how small

they seem. It could be as simple as waking up 30 minutes earlier to read something that

inspires you. Or taking

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