| "Discipline is the bridge between goals and | | | | irrespective of personal discomfort, |
| accomplishment."- Jim Rohn | | | | disappointments, discouragements or lack of |
| "Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous | | | | self-gratification. A person who is disciplined is |
| attention to details, and on mutual respect and | | | | focused regardless of the circumstance or |
| confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained | | | | situation. |
| that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal | | | | Your internal power or strength needs to be |
| or the fear of failure." - Gary Ryan Blair | | | | developed by discipline. When you learn how to |
| Discipline is the most crucial factor in accomplishing | | | | not readily succumb to your proclivities and |
| your goals. If you are undisciplined then do not | | | | desires, you develop your internal capacity to |
| expect your goals, visions, or aspirations to be | | | | channel the power within you to achieve and |
| manifested. Discipline is the force which belies, | | | | accomplish what you desire. Your mind will be able |
| drives, and empowers your persistence in | | | | to focus its attention on achieving your goals |
| achieving your goals. Discipline is required since | | | | since it will not be a slave to the baser self's |
| there will be opposing forces to the | | | | destructive, sabotaging, or addictive habits. This |
| accomplishment of your goals, visions, and | | | | explains why Frank Herbert states the following: |
| aspirations. This is because pre-existing systems, | | | | "Seek freedom and be captive of your desire. |
| thoughts, and ideas will almost always resist new, | | | | Seek discipline and find your liberty." |
| cutting-edge, dynamic or innovative ones. It is | | | | Here are some tips to developing and maintaining |
| then up to you, the innovative and creative | | | | discipline: |
| individual, to have total belief in the new system | | | | Write a to-do list everyday and try to stick to it. |
| that you have created and to employ all your | | | | Instead of using credit cards to purchase items |
| resources, abilities, talents and power to | | | | while at the mall, carry a certain amount of |
| overcome these obstacles. | | | | money with you. This will stop you from over |
| Discipline is not only important for maintaining drive | | | | spending. |
| or persistence, but it is also important for | | | | If you eat a dessert everyday, try to forgo this |
| maintaining focus. I have heard that a "talented | | | | course for a day or two. |
| person without discipline is like an octopus on roller | | | | When you cultivate discipline or self-control, you |
| skates." That is because this person, who may be | | | | are showing and telling yourself that you love and |
| talented or intelligent, do not know if he/she is | | | | respect it to the extent that you will reject those |
| going forward or backward. That person do not | | | | things that it desires, which are destructive and |
| have the discipline to focus or channel their talent | | | | sabotaging to it. This explains why Abraham J. |
| or intelligence so that he/she can gain the success | | | | Heschel stated that "[s]elf respect is the fruit of |
| or achievement that person desires. Discipline | | | | discipline; the source of dignity grows with the |
| allows you to focus on your goals and desired | | | | ability to say no to oneself. |