True confidence is earned

1. Go ahead and rock your lucky jersey or favorite charm bracelet.
2. Enlist your imagination to boost your confidence. Solid mental practices, like picturing yourself scoring the winning goal or even going through a tough workout, can improve self-image, according to

1. Set your intention to practice self-discipline and not hurt yourself anymore.
2. Set a task to focus on.
3. Set a timer for 10 minutes. Don’t go longer, until you get good at 10 minutes.
4. Do nothing but sit there and watch your urges, or push into your discomfort by doing th...

If you want to change the world, it helps to be disciplined, to sit down and do your work even if it’s tedious. 

This is true for farmers, painters, programmers, writers. It takes training to create something, whether it’s a painting or a successful startup. Great success will come to those...