Discipline is not something that you are born with.
This is why it is so strange when people treat discipline so fanatically. It's like they have been brainwashed into believing that it was some mystical, invincible power that cannot be breached, but in actuality, discipline is just a result of habit.
Good habits multiply fast. And what doubles the rebounding rate? More practice = fewer errors = more patience = more success. This works not just for basketball and business, but for every part of our lives; from relationships with friends and family to relationships with ourselves.
In his New York Times bestseller “The Good Life”, Stephen Covey explains why discipline, not motivation, should be the key to achieving the things you want out of life.
The idea is that for any achievement in life that can be admired by others, no matter how mundane, someone else already went through the traditional grind. Covey sums up this idea with a few questions: What do other people discipline themselves to do today...could you do tomorrow? When was your last day at work in which did you not meet your minimum standard of quality? When was the last time you lost at something?
You are not going to get everything perfect from one try and so it might have taken some people many tries before they found success again, no matter where we all stand as humans in society or as social media influencers and entrepreneurs we will always be on a journey to better ourselves and our situations.
The first step in this process is discipline, which is required to establish our minds and meanings in a productive way. Building goals will ensure meaning, improvement, and opportunities. Achieving these goals will lead to wealth, resources, and control. At the end of this line of thought, there are capabilities without control being mere side hustles with nobody managing the ship so you can wander around aimlessly day in and day out.
"Some economists wonder whether individuals dedicated to their chief end can avoid feeling guilty about not acquiring more material goods. Business leaders are finding they need ever more sophisticated means and combinations of incentives, better communication skills, less centralized control, and more democratic aspirations."
Reading this passage should leave one with a sense that discipline is a bridge between goals and achievement; the opportunity exists for anyone who is ready to work hard towards improving themselves and gaining wealth either as an entrepreneur or by working hard within a traditional position.
Discipline needs to go hand-in-hand with goals if someone is looking to accomplish anything. Discipline empowers people on a variety of levels. It can help them geographically, financially, and mentally, by providing a means of support to help them reach their goals.
In today's society discipline is not considered an admirable trait among employers, which is really unfortunate because self-discipline becomes something one learns the importance of overtime in most cases. And self-discipline turns into control and an ability to turn what was just dreams and ambitions into a solid reality that creates improvement in one's life for years to come.
With my side hustle income, I will be able to amass big enough wealth to take care of myself and my family.
Brian Tracy said, "Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years." One must have the discipline to achieve his/her goals and that only is possible when one stays the course. Discipline for side hustlers becomes an essential tool similar to money or capability.
Being disciplined is one of the most powerful life skills that we can learn. Discipline makes you believe anything is possible and provides a framework for achieving any goal. When we have discipline, it gives us the ability to take long-term, impactful steps in the direction of what we want to achieve, with grace and certainty. Within a world filled with a wealth of opportunities and infinite resources, the intention will make all the difference!
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