Self Discipline, too

According to Wikipedia, to discipline means to instruct a person to follow a particular code of conduct, or to adhere to a certain "order." 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 basic 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.

To develop self discipline, it helps to understand who you are, your strengths and weaknesses. Why, because when you understand that it is easy for you to overcome or control your weaknesses by and through exercises your strengths; you will truly discovered the discipline that works for you. Certainly we all have distinguished ourselves by acting out of control at various times, but these failings do not have to become a habit. Establishing a standard of behavior for which you will identify as responsible and worthy of repeatability provides the defining motivation for every action you conduct.

Since self discipline is a contributory element to the accomplishment of leading oneself, you must decide the level of behavior to exhibit that is within the range of your personal standards. To define what that range is, make a list of the twenty personal behaviors you are disgusted with being around and that others have subjected you to. Now list the twenty behaviors that you feel defines who you are to other people and are worthy of assisting you with developing your personal standards. If any of the first list appear on the other list—do some self evaluating on these. Here is the final test of on these lists, have a very good friend that you trust to review your final list and request that they comment on its content and add to it any actions or behaviors not on the list. Your friend will be honest with you if you ask him or her to help you with this task.

Self discipline is a hand-in-glove approach with personal mastery because it drives one’s character toward continuous development and modification through life experiences. This process is the molding and shaping of our being by exercising willpower and self control over negative influences, while stimulating motivation to advance our future advances in learning and life events.