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Mike Tyson's discipline was legendary. Under the guidance of Cus D'Amato, he lived a monastic life of training. He famously defined discipline as 'doing what you hate to do, but doing it like you love it. ' Whether it was waking up at 4 AM for roadwork or enduring brutal sparring sessions, Tyson understood that the champion is made in the moments of boredom and pain that no one else sees.
"Every day is a struggle. You have to get up and do the work regardless of how you feel."
"Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it."
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road."
"You have to work when you don't want to. That's what discipline is."
"I would run at 4 in the morning because I knew my opponent was still sleeping. That gave me an edge."
"You have to work when you don't feel like working. That's what makes the difference."
"In order to be the master, you must first be the servant to the work."
"Without discipline, help is useless."
"Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but do it like you love it."
"The physical part is easy. The mental part of the work is the hardest thing to master."
"Running at night makes you feel like the only person working in the world."
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