By Denise Cummins — 2013
A growing body of evidence indicates that willpower and self-control are essential for a happy and successful life.
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Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.
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