More important than the time that you start your day is the mindset with which you start your day. - Hal Elrod

Every time you choose to do the easy thing, instead of the right thing, you are shaping your identity, becoming the type of person who does what’s easy, rather than what’s right. On the other hand, when you do choose to do the right thing and follow through with your commitments — especially when you don’t feel like it — you are developing the extraordinary discipline (which most people never develop) necessary for creating extraordinary results in your life. As my good friend, Peter Voogd, often teaches his clients: “Discipline creates lifestyle.” For example, when the alarm clock goes off, and we hit the snooze button (the easy thing), most people mistakenly assume that this action is only affecting that moment. The reality is that this type of action is

To make profound changes in your life, you need either inspiration or desperation. — ANTHONY ROBBINS

take ownership and stewardship over all of your decisions, actions, and outcomes, starting right now. Replace unnecessary blame with unwavering responsibility. Even if someone else drops that ball, ask yourself what you could have done — and, more importantly, what you can do in the future — to prevent that ball from being dropped again. While you can’t change what’s in the past, the good news is that you can change everything else.