“The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.”
“Principle of Change #2: Self-awareness is the foundation for change.”
“... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
“self respect. self reliance. self control.”
“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”
“In our age, self-indulgence and self-destruction, rather than self-sacrifice, are the foundations for new heroic myths.”