Comments on: Clearing Misunderstandings About Self Discipline

By: josephine e. apostol

josephine e. apostol — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:47:15 +0000

thanks to your readings, i don’t only keep it for me but have it injected in my values education classes..i appreciate it much and students learn much from it too. thank you and more power to you.

By: Remez Sasson

Remez Sasson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:28:55 +0000

Developing self disciple makes one stronger, more courageous and more assertive in handling the daily affairs of life. In my opinion, which you may accept or reject, enthusiasm and passion are not enough. One may start doing something with enthusiasm and passion, but stop after a while, due to lack of perseverance and inner strength. Without self discipline it will not be easy to go on, when facing difficulties or obstacles, or when achievement takes too long.

Both, success in the material world, and making progress on the spiritual path, require at least some degree of self discipline.

Self discipline helps one focus on one thing, so as not to be distracted by other desires or thoughts, as while studying, reading, working, pursuing a goal or while meditating.

By: anna

anna — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:35:12 +0000

I understand what you are saying here and in the article before. There are several points where my understandings differs slightly…

The EGO is also me and it is simply a practical tool for a physical reality. The ego is IMO traditonnally limited – so far. However if one reaches a certain state of awareness this famous ego can seemlessly be integrated. There are no separations…

You say that “the higher nature decides what to do and how to act” I would reply that there is no “higher” nature than me but rather more awareness about myself. And with this awareness which goes hand in hand with more abilities I do not need “control”. I can simply choose.

Control is a lack of trust so to speak and the self-discipline that you are talking about maybe helpful (with a lot of struggle) for people who limit themselves to mainstream thinking. But it has nothing to do with a self-aware being.

Free choice* combined with enthusiasm – passion – is required to do effortlessly what one wants do!

*Of course free choice is only possible if one knows the own conditionings – beliefs, convictions, etc.

BTW: I appreciate very much your writings!