Henry Suso: To commence many things and not to finish them is no small fault; we must…
To commence many things and not to finish them is no small fault; we must persevere in whatever we undertake with upright intention and according to God's will.
In today’s wordsStarting many things and not finishing them is no small fault; we must persevere in whatever we undertake with honest intention and according to God's will.
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- All personal greatness lies beyond the normal self. The desire to be the best you that you can be—along with daily disciplines and long-term commitment—will awaken potential greatness and produce GREATNESS results. (YDF, p.19)
- If you can say no to food and yes to exercise you can say no to anything.
- Persistence is keeping on doing what you know to do even when doing what you know to do doesn't seem to be getting any results.
- Self-Discipline opens the door to Self-Discovery. Self-Discovery leads to Self-Confidence. Self-Confidence empowers Self-Competence. Self-Competence breeds Self-Mastery which equals SUCCESS.
- Discipline is nothing but self-respect at the highest level.
- Give us grit. Give us grace. Give us gumption.