My seatmate on an evening flight was a woman from Switzerland. As soon as the meal was served, I noticed that she heavily salted and peppered her dessert – a mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake. The flight-attendant, somewhat taken aback, explained that it wasn’t necessary to do this.

“Oh, but it is,” the woman replied, smiling, “It keeps me from eating it.”

Lesson:

Along any journey to success are found many attractive and enticing distractions. Discipline is the principle that thwarts temptation.