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Brian Tracey – Almost any decision is better than no decision at all

byAndrew McGivernFebruary 23, 2025February 19, 2026
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Brian Tracey – You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you

byAndrew McGivernSeptember 12, 2024February 19, 2026
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the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day
the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

Tune in daily to get a short dose of daily inspiration to kick start your day in a positive way.

the Daily Quote brings you inspirational quotes to help motivate and inspire your day with positivity.
Listen to the show for positive quotes from Albert Einstein, Maya Angelo, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Confucius and more…

Every single day you will hear a motivational quote to fire up your day.

Augusta F. Kantra – “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
byAndrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day

Welcome to the Daily Quote — I'm Andrew McGivern.

Today's quote is commonly misattributed to Abraham Lincoln — you've probably seen it under his name on social media a hundred times.

But the person most credibly connected to it is Augusta F. Kantra, a psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher from Alabama, who wrote:

”Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”

Interesting… quite often when people talk about discipline it is about depriving yourself or exercising willpower.

But notice what Kantra is really saying here. She's not telling you to be harder on yourself. She's not talking about gritting your teeth, white-knuckling your way through temptation, or punishing yourself for every slip. She takes the punitive part of discipline away entirely.

That's the reframe. Most of us think of discipline as deprivation — saying no, giving things up, doing the hard thing.

But Kantra flips it completely.

Discipline isn't about denial. It's about choosing. Every single moment you're making a choice between what you want right now and what you want most.

The cookies or the goal. The Netflix binge or the business. The comfortable silence or the difficult conversation.

When you keep what you want most at the forefront of your mind, it almost pulls you toward the right actions — rather than feeling like a constant struggle. The goal itself becomes the motivation. You're not fighting yourself. You're just choosing.

I used to think disciplined people were just wired differently — that they didn't feel the pull of distraction the way the rest of us do. What I've come to understand is that they feel it just as much. They've just gotten clear on what they want most.

And that clarity makes the choice easier — not easy, but easier.

When I know exactly where I'm going, saying no to the detour doesn't feel like suffering. It feels like steering.

Last night I was on the couch playing a puzzle game on my phone and scrolling my social feeds. I was feeling lazy and that is what I wanted to do… but is it what I wanted most. Nooooo!

What I wanted most was to produce this podcast episode. So that is what I chose.

So here's the question: What do you want most? Not what you think you should want. Not what sounds impressive. What do you actually, genuinely want most?

Because once you know that — really know it — discipline stops being a battle. It becomes a choice. And choices are something you can make right now.

That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern — I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.

Augusta F. Kantra – “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
Augusta F. Kantra – “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
March 10, 2026
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Robert Kiyosaki – “Losers quit when they fail. Winners fail until they succeed.”
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Robin Crow – “Jump… and the net will appear.”
March 8, 2026
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Neale Donald Walsch – “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
March 7, 2026
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Karen Lamb – “A year from now you may wish you had started today.”
March 6, 2026
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Mike Murdock – “The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.”
March 5, 2026
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Paulo Coelho – “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.”
March 4, 2026
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Denise Brennan-Nelson – “Someday is not a day of the week.”
March 3, 2026
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Wayne Dyer – “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
March 2, 2026
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Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
March 1, 2026
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The Great News Podcast is your source for positive news, inspiring stories, and good news from around the world. We skip the doom and gloom of mainstream media to focus on scientific breakthroughs, environmental wins, and the inspiring news that proves the world is getting better. Join Andrew McGivern for a dose of optimism and uplifting stories that will change your perspective on human progress.
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Keep looking for the good in the world, because it is not only there – its everywhere.

Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

This podcast is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way!

Today, we are exploring a medical breakthrough that uses ”hungry” bacteria to fight cancer, a massive electric flying taxi taking to the skies in China, and a successful harvest of chickpeas grown in actual moon dirt
Plus, we’ll look at a new computer chip that gives self-driving cars reflexes four times faster than the human brain

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And stick around for our speed round, where we’ll cover even more great news!

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Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
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    Augusta F. Kantra – “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 10, 2026

    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 9, 2026
    New additive increases solar cell efficiency

    A Simple Additive Could Finally Make Organic Solar Cells Viable

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    Bacteria That Eat Tumors

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    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
    byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

    This podcast is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way!

    Today, we are exploring a medical breakthrough that uses ”hungry” bacteria to fight cancer, a massive electric flying taxi taking to the skies in China, and a successful harvest of chickpeas grown in actual moon dirt
    Plus, we’ll look at a new computer chip that gives self-driving cars reflexes four times faster than the human brain

    Bacteria that eats cancer from the inside out

    China tests a ”Flying Bus”!

    Moon Humus May be a Reality

    Robot Cars react 4X faster than humans

    And stick around for our speed round, where we’ll cover even more great news!

    US Forests fighting harder against climate change

    Gold Supraballs capture 90% of solar spectrum

    A few changes at home reduce asthma attacks

    New additive increases organic solar cell efficiency

    If you like the Great News Podcast, You'll love the great news letter. Because the Great News Podcast is Great! But the Great News Letter is Greater!

    The Great News Letter is FREE and includes all the good news stories.

    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
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    March 9, 2026
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    Can We Bottle the Sun? Plus the AI Tool Outperforming Doctors in Rare Disease Diagnosis
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