MacKay Aptitude

“Our situation doesn’t make us; we make our situation. Our circumstances don’t have to define us; we can redefine our circumstances by our actions. At any given time, we must be willing to give up all we have in order to become all we can be.”

“All problems become smaller if you don’t dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and it’s spines crumble.” - U.S. admiral William Halsey

Becoming successful is hard. Being broke is hard. Choose your hard.

•One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.

•One reason some people see practice as a grind is that it requires discipline.

•Developing discipline always begins with a struggle. There is no easy way to become a disciplined person. It has nothing to do with talent or ability. It is a matter not of conditions but of choice.

•The harder you work, the harder it becomes to surrender.

-A price must be paid to reach the next level.

“Going after things that scare you is not going to be easy, but through a little extra belief and a whole lot of hard work, it’s going to be worth it.” -Sal Frisella