Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.
If I have one piece of advice to give you all about what to search for in your quest for What Next, it's to find where the line blurs between hard work and happiness for you. To find that thing where...
You make name for yourself when you overcome pain, weakness, laziness and ignorance
Nothing is going to work out unless you step up and make it happen.
Do not be satisfied by just getting what you need, strive and work harder to get what you want.
When God calls you to build 100 castles on earth and you built 98, take the 99th as if it's the begining of your work and work hard to finish the race with all excellence. Go the extra mile!
Success is not attained by chance, you have to work in order to get it.
I've never had a moment when I thought: "Tom, you've made it!", and I don't think I want to, because that feels like you've reached the end; that you've crossed the finish line. But to me there is no...
You may have the greatest vision, plans or goals as you may term it. You can call it Vison 2020, Vision 2045 or whatever. But remember, not work is done unless a distance is covered!
If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.
In the long run most short cuts are flawed - especially on journeys to 'so-called' success