The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari

“Building self-control and discipline into your life will also bring you a tremendous sense of freedom.

When you master your mind you master your life. Mental mastery starts with being able to control every thought that you think.

“When you control your thoughts, you control your mind. When you control your mind, you control your life.

Words are the verbal embodiment of power. By filling your mind with words of hope, you become hopeful. By filling your mind with words of kindness, you become kind. By filling your mind with thoughts of courage, you become courageous. Words have power,”

‘I am more than I appear to be, all the world’s strength and power rests inside me.’

start doing the things you don’t like doing. For you it might be as simple as making your bed in the morning or walking rather than driving to work. By getting into the habit of exerting your will, you will cease to be a slave to your weaker impulses.”

Decide to do the things you know you should be doing rather than walking the path of least resistance.

You have set a goal and you have realized it. This feels good. The trick is to keep setting the mark higher and raising your standards continuously.

small victories create the momentum that excites you to take larger steps along the path to your highest self.

Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage

Busy, productive people are highly efficient with their time — they must be in order to survive.

The most meaningful things in your life should never be sacrificed to those that are the least meaningful.

failing to plan is planning to fail.

The way you act at home affects the way you act at work. The way you treat people at the office affects the way you will treat your family and friends.”

ten years from now, do you really think all the time you spent gossiping at the water cooler or sitting in some smoke-filled lunch room or watching television will count for anything?”

Direct all of your time to those activities that count. Enlightened people are priority driven. This is the secret of time mastery.”

Some people learn from the errors others have made. They are the wise.

“You must be ruthless with your time. Learn to say no. Having the courage to say no to the little things in life will give you the power to say yes to the big things.

Don’t pick up the phone every time it rings. It is there for your convenience, not the convenience of others.

the most productive people in this world have cultivated the habit of doing the things that less productive people don’t like doing,