{"id":10,"date":"2012-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/lizdelaney\/developing-self-discipline\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:59:49","slug":"developing-self-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/lizdelaney\/developing-self-discipline\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Self \u2013 Discipline."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>Developing Self \u2013 Discipline.  <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To obtain your goals and dreams, the one thing you need is <strong>Self-Discipline<\/strong>. Every successful person has had to work on disciplining themselves in order to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p>We have become a spoiled society. We have become reliant on \u2018instant gratification\u2019 &#8211;\u00a0 fast food instead of cooking \/ cars instead of walking\/ instant entertainment such as TV, ipods, internet instead of learning the skills to entertain ourselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"en-vault-video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2H9eU5NCqr8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 to see a video on <span>Self Discipline<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span>In\u00a0 developing self-discipline\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span>\u2026 you need to understand the 4 key ingredients.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>* Self-control<\/span> \u2013 This includes emotion, thoughts, actions and words. you need to identify the areas of your life which are out of control. Work on these one at a time otherwise you will be overwhelmed and doomed to fail. Start small and work up to big. For example \u2013 giving up smoking, change eating habits, do more housework, organise more time with the family,etc.<\/p>\n<p><span>* Motivation<\/span> \u2013 this is the fuel which drives success.This fuel drives your actions, thoughts and direction.You need motivation in order to do something.For example \u2013 \u2018Why tidy the spare room?\u2019 Because we have visitors staying for a month.You might find that the room looks so good, you will be motivated to tidy\u00a0 all of them.<\/p>\n<p><span>* Persistence<\/span> \u2013 this means that you keep on trying no matter what the difficulties.Small achievements fire up the urge to keep going. For instance \u2013 learning how to skip. You gave yourself time and put in lots of practise before you were successful.<\/p>\n<p><span>* Goals <\/span>&#8211; both short-term and long-term goals need to be written down and constantly read and revised.Write down the steps you are going to take to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span>Developing self-discipline\u2026..<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span>\u2026 is important.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since <strong>self-discipline<\/strong> is so important, how can it be developed?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some practical tips:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Start with the small things<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clean and tidy your room or desk. Create space for everything and learn to return everything to the correct spot when you\u2019ve finished with it.\u00a0 After you\u2019ve cleaned your room or desk, keep going and clean and tidy the rest of the house.Extend this activity to your workplace too.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Be organised.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create a schedule and stick to it. Make a list of things to do and cross them off when they are done. Write important dates on a calendar\/ computer and then enter them into your iphone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Don\u2019t look for entertainement.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In your free time, stimulate your mind by reading, listening to music, taking up a hobby, exercising, engaging in conversation. Be productive instead of lying around waiting to be entertained.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Be on time.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being punctual shows that you are organized. It reveals a person who is in control. It also acknowledges respect for the other person.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Keep your word.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t promise anything you don\u2019t intend to carry out. If you say you will do something, then do it. This encourages trust between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Tackle the hard things first.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always done this. If the hard tasks are done and over with, the reward is the easier tasks which are usually more enjoyable. Prioritising is important here too.<br \/>\nList them in order of priority. Work through the list, but always finish one task before starting the next.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Accept criticism.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accept well-meaning criticism. You know the saying \u2013 \u2018Learn from your Mistakes\u2019. It\u2019s true. Everyone makes mistakes and it should be looked upon as a learning tool. Your parent or boss is there to guide you. Learn from them.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>* Learn to say \u2018NO\u2019.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a real test of <em>self-discipline<\/em>. Lots of us find it hard to do. Examples here are \u2013 Say No to the cake with coffee, the extra cigarette, the extra time lying in bed or in front of the TV.<\/p>\n<p>Positive self-talk is essential in all of this.<\/p>\n<p><span>Here are some great sites which you can go to for extra ideas on developing self- discipline:-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Site 1<\/p>\n<p>Site 2<\/p>\n<p>Site 3<\/p>\n<p>The steps outlined above are only a few of the things you can do in <strong>developing self-discipline.<\/strong> If any of these suggestions have helped you, please feel free to add to the list of ideas and remember to share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing Self \u2013 Discipline. To obtain your goals and dreams, the one thing you need is Self-Discipline. 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