“With self-discipline most anything is possible.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Not only will discipline allow you to accomplish extraordinary things in life it will position you as a leader of others who are less disciplined. No matter what your other characteristics are, self discipline will automatically command the respect of those around you.
To increase your discipline you must start small. Set small manageable goals and devote your self religiously to the accomplishment of those goals. At first, in your eyes it will seem like little victories. In fact they are well known in the self improvement world as exactly that, they are however monumental because, relative to your current state of discipline, they are drastically different occurrences. These are occurrences that you need to get used to.
I am currently working on building a website about microwave convection ovens and combination convection microwave ovens and by working on it every day and savoring the little victories has allowed me to make some money with it. I didn’t make any money with this project until about 2 months in but now I’m making about $50/month without much maintenance. So even in seemingly small project the little victories mindset can really help. Now I just need to continue progressing and build more websites like that one.
Write down 2-3 absolutely mandatory things you need to do every day. Don’t do more. When you wake up in the morning dedicate yourself to accomplishing the first goal immediately. Don’t do anything else. Take a small break. Then dedicate yourself 100% to the next goal and so on. Once you have accomplished your mandatory goals write down how it feels and set your goals for the next day. As you accomplish these small goals your discipline will increase and you will find that doing just those few things is very simple. Start adding more, harder tasks slowly until you reach a comfortable level.
We must all go through this or a similar process to truly realize the extraordinary potential we all have. Whether it’s learning how to be a world class tango dance, a effective advocate for a charity that positively influences the lives of millions or the discovering the cure for cancer discipline will always be the key trait with all others secondary. So decide now to learn the art of self discipline and you will count it as the catalytic moment of your life.
