The Power of Discipline
- The Power of Visualization
- The Power of Action
- The Power of Discipline
- The Power of Follow Up
- The Power of Self Mastery
- Power Series Summary – A Personal Story
- The Power of Persistence
- The Power of Gratitude
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- The Power of Hard Work
- The Power of Perspectives
- The Power of Commitment
Does positive thinking and motivational talk turn you on? Does it activate your mind to imagine the possibilities? Unfortunately, motivation alone does not bring success. You will only progress in life if you take action. Learn to take action even when you feel bored. Utilize the power of discipline to get more out of life. Discipline means doing the right thing, at the right place, at the right time, for the right purpose, to achieve the desired goals. It means following through with your commitments regardless of your emotional state.
Attitude Towards Discipline
Many people associate discipline with punishment. When growing up children learn that if they do not do what their parents or teachers want, they will be punished in some way. So they develop an uncanny ability to do just enough to avoid punishment. That ability becomes the genesis of mediocrity.
It is shocking how many people are like that. It is a negative trait that is honed overtime. To rise above mediocrity, you must change your attitude towards discipline.
Discipline means getting more out of yourself and giving your best towards your goal. Think of discipline as a surefire way of getting to your success. Learn to associate discipline with success not punishment.
If you are productive today, then slack off tomorrow, you will only get minimal results. Be disciplined everyday for the best results in your life.
Discipline Training
You can be trained or train yourself to be progressively more disciplined. If you can only concentrate at your job for 1 hour, try and add an extra half an hour. If you become comfortable with that, keep increasing the period until you get full concentration.
The best way to be disciplined is to learn how to set boundaries. Learn to say no to distractions from your goal. It may mean that you will not answer your phone when “in the working zone“. It may mean denying yourself some pleasures or finer things in life or set a limit to your sleeping hours.
Without boundaries, you will just go with the “flow”. Discipline is about taking deliberate action towards your goal not just going with the flow. Define what consists work or actions towards your goal, stick with it and eliminate all else.
Multitasking wastes time especially when switching from one task to another. Progressively train yourself to be more disciplined by focusing fully on the task at hand.
Practical Discipline Examples
- Physical Health & Fitness – Be disciplined in taking care of your body. Do not just set new years resolutions in January to keep fit then forget it as the year progresses. Discipline means carrying on with your resolutions even when your emotional state has changed. Eat right and keep a regular exercise routine.
- Work – Many people do just enough not to get fired. The average office worker is productive for only half the time they are in the office. Research has shown that many workers spend time in idle socializing, checking email, reading news and other activities not directly related to their job. Set yourself apart by being more disciplined. Improve your productivity, work the required hours everyday and give your best.
- Financial Freedom – Many people read financial freedom books or attend seminars and resolve to change their financial future. But after the dust settles, they get back to the old habits. Financial freedom is a long road, expect to get bored or tired as you go along. Put in place automated systems, e.g. regular savings to help you carry on. Watch the small dollar bills regularly even as you aim for the the big bucks.
- Home & Family – Be disciplined in the amount of time you spend with your family. Be disciplined in taking action and responsibilities at home even when the going gets tough.
- Mind – Keep training your mind, feed it positive thoughts regularly, visit positive websites like this one, regularly. Train your mind to think outside the box. Keep learning new ideas and develop mental strength by stepping out of your comfort zone. Do this regularly.
- Time Management – We only have 24 hours in a day. Learn how to prioritize your activities and stick to a schedule. Do not take on more than you can chew, but when you commit to something, find the most time effective way of following through. If time management does not come naturally for you, train yourself to be more time conscious, productive and/or learn how to delegate.
Summary
Work towards your goal even when the going gets tough. You will achieve a lot in your life if you stick to your mission day in day out. Don’t keep on falling in and out of love with your passion.
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Dan, I stand to be corrected when I say that sometimes multitasking could be a way of saving time if whatever one is doing needs immediate attention. Ever found yourself in a situation where you have two items that must be completed real quick? I understand if you say for perfection purposes one needs to work each items attentively but suppose there is limited time on each? What advice can you give?
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Thumbs man. you have come along way.Displine real pays. keep in touch man.
regard,
nyayiemi
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Thanks Dan! whoever you are man- you rae so inspiring especailly in this dauy and age- you sound like areal mentor to the kenyan youth out there.
please keep in touch man- would love to follow up on this.
regards,
kanja
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That is it Dan.Positive Personal discipline will enhance our performance in all our undertakings.
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Dan I remember this word discipline was so much stressed in high school… I did not like it so much because it made sense… Now i look back and Thank God for them….
Be wiser than other people if you can but do not tell them so..
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This is a good one. How come you seem to know the challenges that are facing us? Nice job. Keep it rolling.
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Thanks Daniel, you hit the nail on the head here, especially in relation to me…
Many are the perennial new year resolutions that i left unaccomplished due to procrastination, a sense of being in a comfort zone, spurred on by the thought that if nothing goes wrong with what i do then it is alright-the acme of fallacy.
I recall times in my previous jobs i would be so engrossed in pointless conversations and arguments with staff mates, only to turn and find some reasonably pissed off clients staring at us, reminding me of my duties-all the worse when i was a supervisor…..
Keep up the good work of these articles!!!
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Inspiring
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Yes, discipline is definitely vital, as we’ve discussed in the past, Daniel.
Great to see you’re disciplined with your blogging mate; keep going.
Cheers,
Nyomi
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this is so inspiring,for sure you have really changed my life.i was almost giving up but i feel renewed once again
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