Life’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint.

Willpower Is A Myth. The Problem With Trying To Use Willpower To Achieve And Sustain A Behavioral Change Is That It Is Fueled By Emotion. And As We All Know, Our Emotions Are, At Best, Fickle. They Come And Go. When Your Emotions Start Running Down -- And They Will -- Even Your Best-laid Plans Will Fall Flat.

At This Very Moment, You May Be Saying To Yourself That You Have Any Number Of Admirable Qualities. You Are A Loyal Friend, A Caring Person, Someone Who Is Smart, Dependable, Fun To Be Around. That's Wonderful, And I'm Happy For You, But Let Me Ask You This: Are You Being Any Of Those Things To Yourself?

It's Hard To See Your Own Face Without A Mirror.

People Who Consistently Win Have A Clear And Thoughtful Strategy. They Know What They Need To Do And When They Need To Do It. They Write It Down So They Stay On Course, And Avoid Any Alternative That Does Not Get Them Closer To The Finish Line.

People Have The Right To Think And Say Whatever They Want To. But You Have The Right Not To Take It To Heart, And Not To React.