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Every year millions of people begin an exercise program at one point or another. The most popular by far is New Years. It is cold outside, people have put on their extra holiday pounds, and they are determined to change their bodies. They start off strong the first week of January and continue doing well until the end of the month. February comes around and the gym crowd starts to die down slightly. Within a few weeks everything is back to normal. So why do 90% of them fail? It all boils down to their mindset. As I’ve said many times before, discipline of the body begins with discipline of the mind. Your reality will shift when your mind changes.

I had a very hard time coming up with this list because there are so many great books out there on personal development. I have narrowed it down to my personal favorites. Check back later on for my complete library. By the way, this list is in no particular order (“Think and Grow Rich” always ends up number one somehow). Feel free to comment and put up your own lists.

Before you start thinking about 20/20 or eye exams, I’m talking about your vision for the future. What is it that you want to accomplish? Where do you want to go in life? Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 15 years? Who do you want to become? These are some of the most important questions you want to ask yourself. If you aren’t where you want to be and not doing what you want to be doing, what’s holding you back?

Here are five of my favorite quotes that always get me motivated and keep me going in the right direction:

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful”.
-Albert Schweitzer

“But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for”. – Paulo Coelho