Tag Archives: Discipline

Thought For the Day: Disciplining Yourself To Do What You Know Is Right and Important, Although Difficult, Is the High Road To Pride, Self-Esteem, and Personal Satisfaction

Posted on October 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the high road to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.” – Margaret Thatcher

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First Principles: Leadership Is Not Only Having A Vision, But Also Having the Courage, the Discipline, and the Resources To Get You There

Posted on August 28, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.” – George Washington

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Thought For the Day: Science Is Best Defined As A Careful, Disciplined, Logical Search For Knowledge …Obtained By Examination of the Best Available Evidence

Posted on August 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Science is best defined as a careful, disciplined, logical search for knowledge about any and all aspects of the universe, obtained by examination of the best available evidence and always subject to correction and improvement upon discovery of better evidence. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: That Government Is Best Which Governs the Least, Because Its People Discipline Themselves

Posted on April 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.” – Henry David Thoreau

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Our Valentine’s Biggest Mistake

Posted on February 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Our Valentine’s Biggest Mistakeby Michael DoyleAs we lay around our houses like cantankerous catsIn the cold winter months, it’s easy to gain fatEach of us finding refrigerated delicacies late nightEntertained as we snuggle by the television lightIn our January resolutions … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Creativity Is A Wild Mind and A Disciplined Eye

Posted on January 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.” – Dorothy Parker

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Seasons Lived

Posted on November 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Seasons Livedby Michael DoyleLife comes and goesDefined in seasonsIt has its reasonsAs our life sowsThat which we reapComes with joy that we’ll keepKeeping goodness as our laneHoping all the others try to do the sameStepping forward into the greatnessWe know … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Best People Possess A Feeling For Beauty, the Courage To Take Risks, the Discipline To Tell the Truth, the Capacity for Sacrifice

Posted on July 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.” – Ernest Hemingway, author and … Continue reading →

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The Radical Amazement of Life

Posted on April 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

The Radical Amazement of Lifeby Michael DoyleWaking up this morning, there’s no need for guessingThat each day of life is indeed an intricate blessingWith no doubt in my mind, I recognize this whollyThat just the pleasure of another day is … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Hope of A Secure and Livable World Lies With Disciplined Nonconformists, Who Are Dedicated To Justice, Peace, and Brotherhood

Posted on February 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace, and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific, and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress … Continue reading →

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