How Self Discipline Will Make You a Better Leader
Monday Greetings !
"You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself." - Jim Whittaker.
Self-discipline is an ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.
Self-discipline is a form of freedom. Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from the expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear—and doubt. Self-discipline allows a pitcher to feel his individuality, his inner strength, his talent. He is master of, rather than a slave to, his thoughts and emotions.
The more you discipline yourself to working non-stop on a single task, you get more and more high quality work done in less and less time. Each time you stop working however, you break this cycle and move back up the curve to where every part of the task is more difficult and time consuming.
Starting a high-priority task and persisting with that task until it is 100% complete is the true test of your character, your willpower and your resolve. Persistence is actually self-discipline in action. The more you discipline yourself to persist on a major task, the more you like and respect yourself, and the higher is your self-esteem. And the more you like and respect yourself, the easier it is for you to discipline yourself to persist even more.
By focusing clearly on your most valuable tasks and concentrating single-mindedly until it is 100% complete, you actually shape and mold your own character. You become a stronger, more competent, confident and happier person. You feel more powerful and productive. You eventually feel capable of setting and achieving any goal.
Become the master of your own destiny.
