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81 " a stressed brain is the opposite of a disciplined brain. "
― Peter Hollins , Neuro-Discipline: Everyday Neuroscience for Self-Discipline, Focus, and Defeating Your Brain’s Impulsive and Distracted Nature (Live a Disciplined Life Book 3)
82 " Resistance lies between you and what you want. "
― Peter Hollins , Mental Models: 30 Thinking Tools that Separate the Average From the Exceptional. Improved Decision-Making, Logical Analysis, and Problem-Solving.
83 " The best types of goals are S.M.A.R.T. –an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound. "
― Peter Hollins , Learn Like Einstein: Memorize More, Read Faster, Focus Better, and Master Anything With Ease… Become An Expert in Record Time (Accelerated Learning)
84 " la integración de tentaciones consiste en combinar una tarea obligatoria (e indeseable) con una recompensa inmediata. "
― Peter Hollins , Cómo terminar lo que empiezas: El arte de perseverar, pasar a la acción, ejecutar los planes y tener disciplina (Peter Hollins Español nº 3)
85 " But sometimes trying to be disciplined is overwhelmingly difficult. It can make you want to break down or tear your hair out at the brink of frustration or exhaustion. Luckily, there is a set of questions you can ask yourself to get back on track. The questions are intended to return your focus to your goals and pursuits—the things that motivate you to be disciplined in the first place. They might also shed light on your real reasons for wanting to persist or quit, which can be illuminating. "
― Peter Hollins , The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
86 " Takeaway: Motivation and self-discipline are nice to have. Motivation, however, is often emotional and temporary, while self-discipline can be exhausted. But having solid habits will deliver the same results with far less pain and suffering. Habits have been shown to take around 66 days to form, so all you need to do is commit to small actions (mini habits) for that amount of time. How successfully you are able to keep to your habits is in part influenced by Joseph Grenny’s six factors of influence. "
87 " More than our physical environments, we are perhaps most influenced by the relationships and company we keep. Contrary to what most of us prefer to believe—that we are independent individuals who are impervious to external pressures and make decisions on our own—we are often significantly influenced by the people around us in the decisions we make. Our social circle informs us as to what is acceptable, and can either support us or hold us back. Be selective when it comes to the people you include in your social network. While you can’t choose your family, you can decide how much time you spend with them. Choose your friends wisely. Behavior is contagious, so associating with driven, goal-oriented, and self-disciplined individuals will likely influence you to nurture those qualities in yourself as well. "
88 " Human progress, driven by curiosity, the desire to know and understand more and more, leads to the evils of the world. It’s akin to being expelled from Eden after learning “the truth. "
― Peter Hollins , Legendary Self-Discipline: Lessons from Mythology and Modern Heroes on Choosing the Right Path Over the Easy Path (Live a Disciplined Life Book 6)
89 " Appoint an accountability partner—someone whom you report to regarding your chosen goals and keep updated with your progress in achieving them. An accountability partner sees to it that you are on track to fulfill your commitments. This offers you the hugely effective combo of positive support and praise when you retain self-discipline, along with social pressure and the risk of disappointing someone important to you when you don’t keep your commitments. The Hawthorne effect is a phenomenon in which people change their behavior to be more pleasing and positive when they know they are being observed. You can take advantage of this tendency to improve your own self-discipline by making your behavior more observable to others, thus giving you that extra push to do what you promised you would so that you impress others or at least don’t let them down. Seek out a role model or mentor whose qualities and behaviors you can emulate. As you get to know your role model better and observe their methods more closely, you become more inspired and informed as to how you can apply their strategies in building your own habits of self-discipline. "
90 " What does it take to learn something optimally and in the shortest time possible? Again, talent may contribute. The willingness to put your head down, embrace the work, and persist until your struggles yield something— that surely determines an important portion of how you learn. "
― Peter Hollins , The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition: Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills and Information
91 " The SQ3R method, named for its five components: survey question read recite review "
― Peter Hollins , The Science of Self-Learning: How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education
92 " Learning new skills represents the ability to change your life and circumstances from top to bottom. "
93 " When a significant life shift is forced upon you, accept it as much as you can. If it forces you to learn a new life skill, welcome the opportunity. Don’t fight or resist the chance, and accept the situation you’re currently in. It could be a major force in helping you adapt to your new circumstances. "
― Peter Hollins , The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition: Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills, Information, and Abilities
94 " Assign responsibility. Ask “Who is responsible for what? "
― Peter Hollins , Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline
95 " When we receive information of any kind, it travels up the spinal cord toward the neural networks of the brain. The first part of the brain to get this information is the emotional center—before the analytical or interpretive parts. Predictably, this causes some problems in our daily life. "
96 " In fact, delayed gratification is another way you can define self-discipline because it takes you through the same process to the same outcome. You suffer now for a specific outcome later, and doing so requires mental fortitude, pushing your boundaries, and doing more than you thought you could. Whenever you seek to delay gratification, you use self-discipline. They are inseparable concepts. "
97 " In fact, delayed gratification is another way you can define self-discipline because it takes you through the same process to the same outcome. You suffer now for a specific outcome later, and doing so requires mental fortitude, pushing your boundaries, and doing more than you thought you could. Whenever you seek to delay gratification, you use self-discipline. They are inseparable concepts. This chapter will explain how to consciously start thinking about your future self—the one you are delaying gratification and suffering for. "
98 " saying no to some tasks is just as important as saying yes to the correct ones. "
99 " Without goals and aspirations, discipline is going to feel like pointless suffering. Therefore, our lapses in discipline often come when we aren’t connected to our goals. That’s where the third question comes in. It brings clarity to what you are trying to accomplish and the entire reason you are suffering or exercising uncomfortable discipline. These are the vegetables, so what am I getting for dessert? Essentially, you’re being disciplined and taking on discomfort now so that you can experience some personal benefit in the future. The disciplined behavior is the vegetables, and the payoff is the dessert. It’s easy to falter if you forget what your payoff is. "
100 " For example, somebody who is addicted to pornography might be doing well to avoid it, but then come across an arousing picture on social media that triggers their addictive habit. Being self-aware in that moment means that as soon as the person feels their response to the image, they recognize that feeding that response at all will make it harder to remain disciplined. Instead of mindlessly staying on social media and looking at more pictures until the urge becomes stronger, having self-awareness helps to cut it off at a manageable place. You may not be able to catch yourself in the act, but being self-aware means at least catching yourself earlier and earlier in the process, as opposed to sitting for an hour on social media and then wondering where the time went. "