self-discipline is the key to success,the lack of self-discipline is the major cause of failure,
frustration,underachievement,and unhappiness in life.It causes us to make excuses and sell
ourselves short.
Perhaps the two biggest enemies of success,happiness and personal fulfillment,are first the Path of
Least Resistance and,second,the Expediency Factor.
The Path of Least Resistance
Is what causes people to take the easy way in almost every situation.
They seek shortcuts to everything.They arrive at work at the last minute and leave at the first
opportunity.
They look forget-rich-quick schemes and easy money.Overtime,they develop the habit of always seeking an easier,faster way to get the things they want rather than doing what is hard but necessary to achieve real success.
The Expediency Factor
which is an extension of the law of least resistance,is even worse when leading people to failure and underachievement. This principle says,“People in variably seek the
fastest and easiest way to get the things they want,right now,with little or no concern for the long-
term consequences of their behaviors.” In other words,most people do what is expedient,what is fun
and easy rather than what is necessary for success.
Everyday,and every minute of everyday,there is a battle going on inside of you between doing
what is right,hard,and necessary(like the angel on one shoulder)or doing what is fun,easy,and of
little or no value(like the devil on your other shoulder).Every minute of everyday,you must fight
and win this battle with the Expediency Factor and resist the pull of the Path of Least Resistance if
you truly desire to become everything you are capable of becoming.
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