By Remez Sasson
Self-discipline appears in various forms, such as perseverance, restraint, endurance, thinking before acting, finishing what you start doing, and as the ability to carry out one’s decisions and plans, in spite of inconvenience, hardships or obstacles.
Self-discipline also means self-control, the ability to avoid unhealthy excess of anything that could lead to negative consequences.
One of the main characteristics of self-discipline is the ability to forgo instant and immediate gratification and pleasure, in favor of some greater gain or more satisfying results, even if this requires effort and time.
The term self-discipline often causes some discomfort and resistance, due to the erroneous notion that it is something unpleasant, difficult to attain, and which requires a lot of effort and sacrifice. Actually, exercising and attaining self discipline can be fun, does not require strenuous efforts, and the benefits are great.
True self-discipline is not a punitive or restrictive lifestyle as some people think, and it has nothing to do with being narrow minded or living like a fakir. It is the expression of inner strength and staying power, vital for dealing with the affairs of daily life and for the achieving of goals.
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According to my experience the ability to perform self-dicipline is closly linked to your self-respect and inner self-talk. As I managed to raise my self-respect and talk positively to myself, my self-dicipline also increased.
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A person with lack of self respect can never respect others and their feelings. Because of this negative impact on those kinds of people one should first learn about self respect and then start being positive to life and respected duty. And for this self discipline is must but self respect and belief is most important.
In my view discipline is the most beautiful word of English. To understand the meaning and the canvas of this phenomenal word requires wisdom, knowledge and vision. Once you discover and explore the meaning of life, that you are a pure, peaceful, powerful, love full and happy being, as these are the most beautiful features of a human-being. The value of a being reminds you to groom your behavior, etiquette and entire personality. This would enable you to achieve the best results in your present life and here after.