"Freedom is like a house: you build it brick by brick. The first brick you should lay is willpower. This quality inspires you to do what is right in any given moment. It gives you the energy to act with courage. It gives you the control to live the life you have imagined rather than accepting the life you have. Discipline is an antidote to regret."

 

 

"Every one of us creates a story about his own life, even if he only tells it to himself. For some, the story is all about being a victim. Playing the victim is easy. You do not have to assume any responsibility for the way your life looks. You can blame everyone else for what's not working in your life, never having to look at yourself and make the changes required. But when you play victim, you give away your power to that which you allege is victimizing you. It's a very impotent way to live."

Excerpts from Robin Sharma's The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

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