To succeed...you need the self-discipline to be
proactive rather than
reactive. You need to focus on
solutions rather than
problems. You need to concentrate on the most important thing you could possibly be doing every hour of every day rather than getting sidetracked by low-value or no-value tasks and activities. Above all, you need the self-discipline to settle in for the long term, to develop a
long-term perspective.
You need to practice the CANEI Formula, which stands for, "Continuous and Never Ending Improvement."
From "No Excuses: The Power of Self-Discipline" by Brian Tracy