What is Discipline

"Discipline is a good habit that can be learned and developed. Once learned it can be applied to every problem until a solution is found." -Philip Mancini

 

Self-Discipline is something that many people never are able to ac complish. It is the inner will to say no to something that isn't good for you. Many individuals today are obese, out shape and are not focused be cause they lack discipline.

 

"Self-discipline focuses the mind on the positive aspects of life.Those who don't have it are filled with fears and doubt about their capabilities to being successful" -PM

 

When you lack self discipline your mind and body will wander, and you will cease to get any real work done. Only to realize that the things that you did unrestricted didn't even matter. Learn to stay disciplined and stick to it! Many things will try to come and steal your attention, goals and aspira tions.

 

Do not be deceived That extra piece of cake will hurt you, that one scoop of ice cream can set you back for months.

 

Never allow your pleasures to out weigh your purpose.

 

Remember this quote "work first, fun later".8 EXAMPLES OF SELF DISCIPLINE

 

You don't need anyone's outside help to get done what needs to get done. You do what you said you would - whether that was said to yourself or someone else, and even if you don't feel like it. To get a bigger understanding of what self-discipline is, let's look at some examples.

 

1

 

WAKE UP ON TIME

 

The ability to get yourself up before work, get properly dressed, fed, exercised and out the door on time to get to work is a trait of self discipline. Sure, if you're late enough, you may get fired, so there is some outside push there. However, for most people. It's simply self-discipline that gets them going each day.

 

2 ACT RESPECTFULLY TOWARD OTHERS

 

Everyone has thoughts in their head about people they meet during the day. That person who cut you off? That person who is walking too slowly in the store when you're in a hurry? With good self-discipline you will still be respectful toward everyone regardless of your feelings, hunger, or mood at the time.

 

3

 

EAT HEALTHILY

 

There are so many things out there to eat that aren't good. A person

 

who chooses to eat healthily 80 to 90 percent of the time is

 

demonstrating excellent self-discipline by saying no today to short-term

 

pleasure in exchange for being healthier long term.

 

4

 

DAILY EXERCISE

 

Some people really do love exercise and get a true "high" or addiction off it. But most of us don't. A person who goes ahead and does their exercise anyway each day because they have goals is showing how self disciplined they are.

 

5

 

MEET DEADLINES

 

Sometimes you'll see the words "self-starter" in a job description, but what they really want is a person who is self-disciplined enough to make and meet deadlines without a lot of outside influence.

 

6

 

AVOID TEMPTATION

 

A truly self-disciplined person doesn't allow temptation to be a factor in their lives because they work to avoid it. If they're tempted by donuts, they don't walk into a donut shop. If they want to save money, they get it taken out of their paycheck: they're never tempted to spend it since they don't see it.

 

7

 

FOLLOW THROUGH

 

A self-disciplined person tends to do what they say they'll do. They have follow-through. If they say they'll get done on Friday, they will do what they can to get done on Friday without anyone reminding them.

 

8

 

CREATE GOOD HABITS

 

A person with self-discipline knows that the best way to stick to any goal is to create good habits surrounding that goal. For example, a person who has the goal to get up an hour earlier to go to the gym knows that it's going to be only willpower the first month, then after that, a habit will be created.

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