Self-Discipline

2023-10-26
22:17:56

Defined in many different ways self-discipline is the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses without help from other people.

Self-discipline is very difficult to attain especially in today’s social media filtered world but to the few who manage to attain it, it pays more than any amount of money could.

The number one reason I found to why some people have it and others don’t is whether one has a goal or not. A goal is something worthy you work to achieve every day; a person with a goal is always automatically self-disciplined.

Goals play a key role in discipline. If for example your goal is to get a 5 points at grade 12, your actions and eventually goals will be more of studying and less of other things. If your goal however is to be the best the player on the team, your actions and habits will be more training than other things.

Let me just make something clear, a goal is not a wish. A wish is a fantasy that can never come true but a wish can be converted into a goal and vice versa. It’s very easy to confuse a goal for a wish, here is the main difference, a wish is made when you don’t make any positive action towards achieving your goal. For example, if you just say you want to get a 5 points and you remain with the same actions and habits then you’ve created a wish.

Better than a general goal is a smart goal. A smart goal is always achieved with positive conscious effort. Smart standing for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound.

The second reason to why people lack self-discipline is being given everything for free. If you don’t lack anything, why would you need to work hard or sacrifice? It’s common sense really. It’s also the reason to why most rich kids die before 40 years and why other rich kids become poor after their parent’s passing because they were spoiled and as a result they didn’t develop the masculine of discipline.

The third reason to why most people lack discipline is always having a full belly, yes you heard right, a full belly is always a problem. Actually, a full belly and laziness work hand in hand and they can’t be separated. These two are actually amongst the demons of the seven deadly sins. The demon of over eating and the demon of laziness cause you to be satisfied and satisfaction brings about no discipline, absolutely no discipline. Don’t let these two demons overpower you, you are stronger than that.

The author’s final reason to why most people lack discipline is not having a code of conduct. For all Christian’s their code of conduct is the Bible even though most Christians don’t follow what it says. Your code of conduct helps you differentiate right from wrong. Judgement day is inevitable, prepare for it today. Actually doing good also just feels good on its own. Have the discipline to do good and have a clean conscience.

Avoiding those four reasons will give the self-discipline and the success you’ve always dreamed of.

◼ Posted by: Dr. Micheal Mubanga

◼ Position: CEO