Category Archives: discipline

The Best Discipline

Posted on March 26, 2014 by maggiec

“Self-discipline is an act of cultivation. It require you to connect today’s actions to tomorrow’s results. There’s a season for sowing a season for reaping. Self-discipline helps you know which is which.” ~ Gary Ryan Blair   Discipline has become … Continue reading →

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Strength Through Experience

Posted on March 9, 2014 by maggiec

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes … Continue reading →

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Excuses, Excuses

Posted on February 19, 2014 by maggiec

“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” ~ George Washington Carver   First paper of the term was due today.  I collected some, but I actually collected more excuses than papers. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Words to Ponder

Posted on September 28, 2013 by maggiec

“Never explain. Never complain.” ~ My mother and a passel of other people according to Google I ran into this quote today and the attribution was Benjamin Disraeli. This truly didn’t sound like something Disraeli, that elegant politician, would say, … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Discipline

Posted on September 19, 2013 by maggiec

“Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”~Abraham Joshua Heschel This blog was born not only from my desire to help people, but also from a desire to set … Continue reading →

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