Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline

“So much to do, and not enough time to do it.”

A clean desk can help create a clear mind, and a clear mind is much more able to remain disciplined.

If your heart is not fit enough to run the length of it, then you will find yourself stopping halfway through and giving up before you reach the finish line.

You should make a list with two columns, one side being your guilty pleasures or temptations and the other side being things you need to do for your future self. Then figure out creative ways to link the two conflicting columns in harmony.

View life as a series of lessons that you can use for future betterment.
Viewing your endeavors as quests for knowledge can make challenges seem less daunting.

The more you do things that make you uncomfortable, the more comfortable you become with discomfort.

ask yourself how you will feel 10 minutes, 10 hours, and 10 days from now.

An example is to set a limitation that you will not watch more than one hour of TV a day, you will not spend more than an hour on Facebook, and you will not take longer than a one-hour lunch break. Meanwhile, your requirements are that you must read at least 30 pages a day, you must complete at least four hours of work before lunch, and you must complete eight hours of work total by the time you sign out or clock out of work.

Give yourself five daily limitations and five daily requirements. Make clear statements about what you cannot do and what you must do.

Create an actual code of conduct for you to follow in terms of being more disciplined and following through more. Write your code down in detail and then post it in a visible area. While you may not adhere to all of them every day, you at least stand a better chance of follow-through when you actually take the time to think about your code of conduct and write them down.