Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the eating; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. ~ Zig Ziglar
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What’s your definition of success? Is it the same for your kids? How do you communicate that to them?
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Self-respect is the root of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say ‘no’ to oneself.”
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Sometimes it’s not easy to remember: saying “no” is often a matter of remembering what we really want. There are lots of benign-looking little distractions and temptations in everyone’s day… and short-term sacrifices often set the stage for the successes we really crave.