Inspiration For Life-Discipline Part 2
I N S P I R A T I O N F O R L I F E
“Encouraging You While I Encourage Me”
October 18, 2006
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IN THIS ISSUE:
=> Easy Self Discipline Tricks
=> Quotable Quips
=> Biblical Bites for The Soul
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Easy Self Discipline Tricks
By Steven Gillman
What is self discipline? It is the ability to control your behavior,
to motivate yourself to do the things you should be doing and not do
things you shouldn’t be doing. Willpower may be considered an element
of it, but sometimes trying to “force” yourself to do something just
makes things worse. Learn to associate negative feelings with an
activity, and it just gets more difficult to do, and less likely that
you will do it.
Is there an easier route to self discipline? Actually, there are
many. Here are some of the most effective self discipline tricks and
techniques. Why not try them today?
1. Start the process. Suppose you are procrastinating about doing
your taxes. You feel stressed when you think about doing your tax
return. Then don’t think about it! Once sufficient thought has been
given to any project, more thought just creates more stress. The
negative feelings that develop make it harder and harder to force
yourself to do what needs to be done. You feel like you have no self
discipline.
Action is the cure for this. In the case of the tax return, just lay
out the forms where you can work on them later. Later, just gather
all the materials and put them with the forms. The next day, do just
one form, and then another. Whatever the task is, you can find enough
motivation for some small step. Training your mind to take that first
step as soon as you think of it. The next steps, and so the whole
project become easier once you start.
2. Enjoy what you are doing. If you have ever stayed up all night
talking about something interesting, you know what power the mind has
over the body. How easily we put off sleep when we are motivated by a
passionate discussion. It doesn’t take much willpower to keep doing
something when you are enjoying it, and that gives us another key to
self discipline.
When you enjoy what you are doing you are energized. Willpower goes
up and down with energy levels, so play energetic music, move around,
laugh, and look for ways to enjoy whatever project you are working
on. The more you associate good feelings with a task, the easier it
is to discipline yourself to do it.
3. Reward yourself. Break a task into s few steps, and give yourself
a reward when you complete each step. This could be a bowl of ice
cream, watching your favorite movie, or just relaxing for a few
minutes. Reward yourself with a pat on the back too. When you
recognize your successes, large and small, the possibilities become
more real to you, and more likely to be repeated.
4. Become more aware of how you work. Suppose that piece of cake
calls to you, or that television takes your attention away from your
more important work. It can be hard to resist temptation, right?
Stronger willpower is a nice theory, but here is a simpler solution:
stop standing in front of the cake! Turn off that television!
This is an easy lesson to understand, but try to train yourself to
apply it habitually. You shouldn’t keep beer in the house if you
don’t want to drink it. You shouldn’t go alone to the single’s bars
if you want to maintain a faithful marriage. You should just stay
away from people that lead you to trouble.
Self discipline doesn’t mean being immune to temptation. Develop the
willpower to say no, if you wish. While you are doing that, though,
why not also have the wisdom to avoid temptation? Learn where your
resistance is low, and don’t put yourself in those situations.
Doesn’t this make more sense than fighting useless battles with
yourself?
Fighting with yourself is no way to develop self discipline. It’s
better to learn about yourself. How are you energized? What motivates
you? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why not learn about
yourself, and start using what you learn to make the behaviors you
want easier. That’s smarter self discipline.
Steve Gillman has been studying brainpower and related topics for
years. For more on How To Increase Brain Power, and to get the Brain
Power Newsletter and other free gifts, visit:
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QUOTABLE QUIPS
Do not consider painful what is good for you.-Euripedes
If you’re running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is
run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at
a time. If you’re trying to master a new language, try it won word at
a time. There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by
365 and you’ll find that no job is all that intimidating. All it
takes
is discipline–daily discipline, not annual discipline.-Charles
Swindoll
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.-Michel de
Montaigne
Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of
order that sets me free to fly.-Julie Andrews
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BIBLICAL BITE FOR THE SOUL
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on,
however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those
who have been trained by it.”
Hebrews 12:11
“He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever
heeds correction is honored.”
Proverbs 13:18
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is
broken down, and without walls.”
Proverbs 25:28
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