http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Diamond of a Successful Life - Part 3. In part three of his teaching on the Diamond of a Successful Life, host Craig Thompson addresses the topic of obedience. Regardless of our past behavior, we each have within us the strength mentally, emotionally, and physically to do what is right. But, to practice obedience and exercise daily disciplines without resentment, we must start from a place of gratitude.