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    The Weight of Two Pains: Discipline vs Regret

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    Explore Jim Rohn's powerful insight that we all suffer from either the pain of discipline (ounces) or the pain of regret (tons), and discover how to build unshakeable discipline through identity shifts, environmental design, and the compound effect of daily wins.

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    We all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces, while regret weighs tons.

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