Step 5 - Self discipline requires you to be able to take appropriate action regardless of the emotional state you are in. It does not happen overnight, it takes time to build. An analogy of self discipline would be building of endurance. You start off with small steps and gradually progress to a higher level. Your effort has to be consistent and it must not be effected by external conditions such as mood, fatique or time.
It is a common mistake to set your expection too high initially. Since your mind is not condition for the work , you give up when you don’t see the results coming through. Very often we hear people talk about how self discipline a person is or isn’t and we jump to conclusion about the person’s character. Sure, a person’s character and determination will affect his decision to take action in the beginning. However, overtime even a man of great persistent will give up if he doesn’t see any results. Self discipline is not about how well you start , but how you carry yourself through in times of trial and adversary. It is a journey not a destination.
The trick to doing it is take small achieveable steps. Do it consistently without fail until you see results. ( its much easier to do simpler , repeatitive task ) Naturally this result will motivate you to take the next level and over time, a habit is formed and your mind is convinced. A thing to note here is you must not be complacent. Once you have achieve your target, you must also tell yourself you can do more. That way, you stay motivated which is the key to self discipline.
Tomorrow, we’ll discuss about taking initiative and how waiting isn’t going to help.
Cheers and stay tune…..
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