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Self-Discipline & Responsibility Lastly, remember that life is about the memories we make. By reading this book, a young person will learn how developing a practice of discipline and responsibility can help them plan for and adapt to important life events, allowing them to get the most enjoyment and fulfillment out of these experiences. Nothing great was ever accomplished without discipline, responsibility, and hard work. Fortunately, much like academic intelligence, the degree of responsibility and self-discipline a person has can actually get better over time. But just like a person has to study in order to learn a subject and pass a test, the young person who wants to become more responsible and disciplined needs to practice certain skills regularly. This commitment to practice in itself can help develop these skills, but focusing on core elements (taken from research and the examples set by well- known leaders and innovators around the world) can help even more.

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Text-Dependent Questions 1. How can martial arts training improve leadership skills? 2. When did Bruce Lee die? 3. Why are discipline, responsibility, and hard work necessary for success? Research Project Using the Internet, search for three influential people who faced adversity as they grew up. Write a brief biography on each of them.

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