When people say that someone has "discipline", as I've written about before, they really mean he has the motivation to stick to something.

我曾经写到过：当人们说一个人有自律性，他们实际的意思是那个人有坚持做某件事的动机。

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Stick to these sale websites and don't go out to try something new.

坚持使用这些安全的网站，不要出去尝试新的东西。

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Sometime if you choose to do something new, and then stick to it, you became practically unable to engage in your old bad habit.

选择并坚持一些新的活动，你会变得不可能做坏习惯的事情。

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Many of us are inclined to stick to doing something unless there's a good reason to change.

BBC: Energy switching: Why the customer inertia?

The government, in announcing the settlement, appeared to be looking for a graceful exit after four years of trying to get something to stick.

FORBES: Frank's Back!

But real world leaders have to be prepared to stick their necks out occasionally something which does not come naturally to Indonesia or its cautious president.

ECONOMIST: Indonesia