Building Success Habits

E19 The Success Habit of Self-Control – The Path to Patience & Inner Peace


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Finding calm in chaos isn’t just a nice idea—it’s the key that separates thriving business owners from the perpetually stressed.

In this episode, Donna and Londina dig into the power of self control and teach you how patience can transform not just your reactions, but your results.

Life and business are full of triggers: setbacks, annoying interactions, unexpected obstacles. Most people operate reactively, letting emotions or old programming run the show.

But learning self control and cultivating patience can help you escape the cycle of negativity and keep growing, regardless of what’s happening around you.

As Donna and Londina remind us, true calm isn’t automatic—it’s the result of deliberate effort and practice.

What You Need to Know

  • Self control is more than biting your tongue—it’s understanding that your reaction is always within your control, regardless of circumstance.
  • Patience elevates your presence and builds your reputation as someone others want to do business with. When you are calm and collected, you activate the law of attraction, bringing better opportunities and relationships to you.
  • Much of our stress and anger comes from old triggers and habits, shaped throughout our lives by experiences and memories. Recognizing these patterns is the first step toward breaking them.
  • Serenity—James Allen describes it as a state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled—is a jewel of wisdom that stems from persistent self control.

What You Need to Do

  • Begin with conscious diligence. When you feel triggered, pause and recognize that the emotional story in your head may not be real.
  • Work daily on observing your reactions and choosing patience instead of immediate response. When setbacks happen, remind yourself that everyone—including you—is doing their best with the awareness they have.
  • Practice seeing situations from a place of understanding and compassion, both toward others and yourself.

Your Next Step

Get your free copy of Think and Grow Rich. Listen to today’s episode and use it as a prompt to notice your triggers and choose patience at least once today. The journey to calm starts with a single intentional choice—let’s make it together.

Discover more about resilience and emotional mastery at londina.com.

Download all referenced resources for this episode at donnakunde.com.

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00:34 Success Habit of Control

00:53 Importance of Show Notes and Community

02:11 Cultivating Patience and Self-Control

04:15 Understanding Triggers and Reactions

06:35 Achieving Serenity and Calmness

09:50 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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Building Success HabitsBy Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz