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Self Discipline
By Keith | July 17, 2009
I took this definition straight from Wikipedia. I thought it would be appropriate considering we are in a season that traditionally we all have a loss of control. There are many vacations, days by the pool or the beach, and long walks with ice cream and cotton candy. There is a certain expectation that one has of one’s self, and to achieve that expectation, there are certain sacrifices that need to be made. Whatever your choices are they have an affect that goes with them.
Ask your self: Are you meeting your expectations? Are you showing self control to achieve them? Or , are you out of control?
Try to remember why you are here and why do you train!
Self-discipline refers to the training that one gives one’s self to accomplish a certain task or to adopt a particular pattern of behavior, even though one would really rather be doing something else. For example, denying oneself of an extravagant pleasure in order to accomplish a more demanding charitable deed. Thus, self-discipline is the assertion of willpower over more base desires, and is usually understood to be a synonym of ‘self control’. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation, when one uses reason to determine a best course of action that opposes one’s desires. Virtuous behaviour is when one’s motivations are aligned with one’s reasoned aims: to do what you know is best and to do it genuinely gladly. Continent behavior, on the other hand, is when one does what one knows is best, but must do it by opposing one’s motivations.[3] Moving from continent to virtuous behavior requires training and some self discipline.
Topics: Cynergy Central | 2 Comments »
July 17th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Discipline weighs ounces, regret TONS…and hell, sometimes ya just gotta live a little! Gotta find your perfect ratio
Have great weekend everyone! Browns, another amazing week. Thank you!
July 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Well said Jill!
As Keith always says to me…”it’s the value that YOU put into what you want” and the self-discipline that follows (or doesn’t follow) is indicative of the amount of value you give that task.
Sometimes what we think we want isn’t want we really want at all!