Daily Discipline from BK

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Why hesitate to do what is right?
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Why hesitate to do what is right?

Marcus Aurelius wrote, "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."

Do the right thing?
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Do the right thing?

People like to use the phrase, “Do the right thing.” We hear this in school and at home, at work...

From courage, greatness emerges
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Brian Kight

From courage, greatness emerges

Without courage, there can be no greatness, no progress, no change. Without courage, values are...

Patience, Perspective, and Precision
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Brian Kight

Patience, Perspective, and Precision

Four ways to sharpen your precision in a moment of impulse:

Get out of the impulse echo chamber
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Brian Kight

Get out of the impulse echo chamber

Every impulse feels justified. That’s what makes them hard to navigate.

The monk who refused to open his letters
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Brian Kight

The monk who refused to open his letters

Patience is the first and most indispensable response you can bring to an impulse.

How to separate helpful impulses from harmful ones
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How to separate helpful impulses from harmful ones

Impulses have developed a tarnished reputation. Someone labeled "impulsive" is seen as unthinking,...