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Discipline gets you what you want. Everybody wants success. Discipline makes that possible. The more disciplined you are, the more progress you will make.

In other words, if you have an opportunity to work with somebody, you need to be disciplined enough to be sure that you, above all else, show up on time (preferably early). Arrive organized, ready to go, well turned-out, and interested enough to pay 100 percent attention to whoever is trying to help you.

A lot of people think they would like to ride without much discipline, but they are the ones who, in the end, won’t do what it takes to be successful. They don’t have the drive to stick with their riding and meet their goals. Then, they are disappointed and move on.

If you don’t discipline yourself, you won’t make steady improvement. You will get sloppy and lazy. Then you will probably quit riding, or change instructors, because you haven’t met with success. The whole time, however, your lack of discipline works against you.