self-discipline
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However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
“Queen Elizabeth II had not been born to succeed,” Mr. Cannadine writes, “but by her example, her self-discipline, her public-spiritedness, and her longevity, she did so in more ways than one.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Enrique is obsessive about PSG and his own self-discipline down to the finest details, with his watch even alerting him if he has not carried out any stretching or movement for 30 minutes.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
I can get lost in an algorithm on my phone and having the self-discipline to stop and be here now is an ongoing journey.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024
Perhaps beneath the self-discipline, a touch of rapport in adversity.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
