“We are what we
repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, But a habit.”
ARISTOTLE
One of the excellent way of
improving your self-control and discipline is to be discipline even when you
don't want. Self-discipline is a habit and not easy, if it’s, everybody would
be discipline. To improve your self-discipline, practice every day no day off.
It’s said, “practice makes perfect” so, with continuous practice even when you
feel like giving up will go a long way in improving the habits in you.
Also in practicing
self-discipline habits, don’t be move by motivation. Sometimes, motivation
comes before I work. Sometimes, it comes during. Sometimes it comes close to
the end. Sometimes it doesn't seem to come at all. I stopped relying on them.
So don't rely on motivation to enhance the practice of your self-discipline in
a greater way.
Remember that you don't always feel like doing
what you want and that is why self-discipline takes strengths. As we know we
are not always like doing what we love and we're fine with that, what about the
things we love? Shouldn't we always want to do those? If you never want to do
things you supposedly love, then, perhaps you don't love it—But you probably
won't want to do it either. That is irrelevant; make irrelevant by being
discipline.
Ø Understand
that you're more than your thought and feelings: you are the one who experience
your thought and feelings. So, you must be something else.
Ø Thinking
something doesn't mean you have to do it. Feeling something doesn't mean you have
to give in to it. Self-discipline is knowing that you're more than your thoughts
and feelings and being able to create and direct yourself.
Ø Knowing
who that self is; is self-discipline, isn't it? I know that you will be able to
discipline yourself if you don't know who that self is. However, won't it be
easier once you know who you are? You will know what you are good at and what
you are bad at and what you actually want to do and why you want to be more
discipline.
“We are anxious to improve our
circumstances, and are unwilling to improve ourselves; we therefore remained
bound.
The man who does not shrink for
self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish that upon which his heart is set.
this is true of earthly, as of heavenly things, even the man whose object is to
acquire wealth must be prepared to make great personal sacrifices before he can
accomplish his object; and how much more for he who would realize a strong and
well-poised life.”
