Wednesday, October 15, 2008

SELF DISCIPLINE


Discipline is not everyone’s favorite word. But self discipline makes all the difference. Life is a trade off between instant pleasure and long term reward. Self discipline in little things (studying instead of TV) lead to a big thing.

The key to self discipline is not an iron-will. It is knowing why you want something. If you really know why you want to get out of debt, it’s easier to save. If you’re clear about why you want to improve your qualifications, it’s easier to study. When you’re self disciplined, you don’t need to get disciplined from anywhere else. As a result, you run your own life and people don’t tell you what to do.

When you don’t have self discipline, you get it from outside. People who can’t discipline themselves often slot into jobs where they take orders. People who have absolutely no self discipline get themselves locked up!
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Andrew Mathews

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