Steve Pavlina's Self-Discipline: Hard Work

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Since his mother passed away he became an independent and grown man. At her young age he started to work in the streets, selling bread, candies, etc. he eventually lost the house where his mom was paying because he couldn’t afford it and moved into her aunt’s house.
He worked hard to finished high school and continue with College and University. As Steve Pavlina in his article “Self-Discipline: Hard Work” he said that “The willing to do what is difficult is like having a key to a special private treasure room” as he explained that with discipline and effort to accomplish whatever in life you will have the success because you are doing it with passion. Diego worked nights and weekends to support himself and his studies. He wanted to demonstrate

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