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Another point, which is very important and which I have stated many times, is this: as a teacher or instructor, you should arrive at least ten minutes before your class begins. Do not depend on your helper or assistant; you must check personally that the room or space has good air, a suitable temperature, and is neat and clean. As an instructor, you should be at the site at least ten minutes before the start. Do not stop at instructing your assistant; you yourself must verify that everything is in order, that the room is sanitized and clean. The problem arises when you come late and tell your helper to just relax for ten minutes and put some music on, saying you will be there soon. This is an issue. Once, Indira Gandhi in India instituted some excellent rules. She always made good rules, and this was one of them. The problem was that officers and staff used to arrive very late at the office. When they were supposed to be there at 8 o'clock in the morning, they would arrive at 9:30. Then from 10 o'clock until 11 was coffee time, followed by some meeting with friends. From 11:30 to 12:30 or even until 2 o'clock was lunch time—not everyone, but some did this. So, she established rules of punctuality. She said, "If you can come ten minutes late, it also means you can come ten minutes earlier." Whoever was later than ten minutes would be suspended. Suddenly, all work began to proceed smoothly. This is the same principle. Her slogan was: discipline makes the country great. And Patañjali said, yoga can be successful only if you have discipline. Patañjali said, yoga can be successful only if you have discipline. In the modern system, the Americans say the key to success is self-discipline.