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We suffer one of two things. Either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. You've got to choose discipline, versus regret, because discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.

Jim Rohn

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Jim Rohn
Age: 79 †
Born: 1930
Born: September 17
Died: 2009
Died: December 5
Author
Entrepreneur
Motivational Speaker
Writer
Yakima
Washington
Emanuel James Rohn
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Things
Suffer
Regret
Discipline
Choose
Either
Ounces
Suffering
Weighs
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Tons

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