Self Discipline

Self discipline is the best form of discipline. It holds true for everything. I repeat, everything. You can impose grounding, imprisonment, exile and whatever you are able to come up with. However, it does not do any good if the person do not change from within. Hence, I say, self discipline is the REAL discipline that is worthwhile investing in.

The world is full of examples of those who have succeeded through this method. Look for one and you have hundreds. Lets take a look at some of them. The famous Thomas Edison failed 10000 times before he was able to harness the electricity. Look at the Wright brothers. It was their self discipline that made them strive and look at the airline industry today. Hats off to them. Is this only relevant to the Science and Technology related people?

Absolutely not. Colonial Saunders, the father of Kentucky Fried Chicken had to knock on several doors before someone actually tried his recipe to form partnership with him. Sylvester Stallone had a hard time before he was given his first break. Mahatma Gandhi, father of the Indian nation, needs no introduction. He has proven to the world what self discipline is worth. In all fields of study, we can find many examples.

No doubt, self discipline is the hardest form of discipline to master. It will take tremendous will power and constant reminders. You will have to grill this into your daily life to have any effect. Be it diet, be it dressing, be it speaking, be it walking. Define what you want to achieve and strive for it. You will meet lots of obstacles. Say hello to them but do not stay and linger. Leave the obstacles behind and move in the direction of your goal.

Imagine you are on a diet and have been on it for a week with determination. You are feeling very good about yourself and then you happen to pass by the pizza place. And you just love pizza. You even the love the smell of it. Now, how would you respond in such a situation? If you are really determined, you would just take a deep breath, take in the wonderful smell and be contended with it. Keep up with the diet and let a month or so pass before taking a bite of it. Well, you must be wondering why even bother. The thing about self discipline is not deprivation. You must have everything. However, you must be able to resist it. You should never be a slave of it. See it and must have it is what you have to be determined to erase from your life.

Be the change you want to see. This is not going to be easy and it is definitely not for the cowards. If the determination is not there or if there is a slightest hesitation, this is not gong to work. All the best.