Russell M. Nelson Quotes

I think I am disciplined when I need to be, and relax when I can.

Time management is really personal management, life management. and management of yourself.

I've developed a self-discipline since the time I was a child.

I like to work and it kind of keeps me in line, which is very good because I need that structure.

I'm very focused on what I do professionally, and I'm very focused on my family, and I don't really get too stressed out about what people say or what other people think. In fact, it's not on my radar at all. If there's anything negative, I don't want to know about it. I just do my own thing and get on with my life.

I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.

I am only this successful because I'm so good at grounding myself.

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.

Even if there were two of me, I still couldn't do all that has to be done. No matter what, though, I keep up my running. Running every day is a kind of lifeline for me, so I'm not going to lay off or quit just because I'm busy. If I used being busy as an excuse not to run, I'd never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running, and a truckload of them to quit. All I can do is keep those few reasons nicely polished.

Everything in life turns out to be a distraction from the real thing you want to do. There are a million distractions and when I was a kid I was very disciplined. I knew that the other kids weren't. I was the one able to do the thing, not because I had more talent, maybe less, but because they simply weren't applying themselves.

I kept telling myself this word, process. Focus on my process, don't care about the result.

I've always been pretty levelheaded. In show business, you need to have a certain internal stability.

And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.

Without boxing, because of my neighborhoods, who knows what would have happened to me. It was always about following the leader. And I definitely was not a leader. Boxing gave me discipline; a sense of self. It made me more outspoken. It gave me more confidence.

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

I always had a sense of discipline in me. However, there was a time when I couldn't divide my time properly between off-field things and on-field assignments. The focus would be missing at times, and that would affect my preparation for matches. I managed to change that.

As long as I know my head's in the right place, my feet are on the ground, I think I'll be fine.

I'm very competitive, but I know when not to be competitive. I know how to have fun, but I know when it's time to get serious. That makes things a lot easier.

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.

The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.

You can't do it all. You get many requests all the time, but I still have to focus on football, still have to live my life a little bit. But there are definitely times during the week when you want to take time out.

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

I think we could all do better sometimes of not overextending ourselves as much.