Dare To Discipline Yourself part 1

There is no limit to living your potential when you imbibe self-discipline into your life. As Jim Rohn said, “SUCCESS is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while FAILURE is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.” It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure. Discipline yourself to complete your most important tasks on schedule. What is self-discipline? It is the rejection of instant gratification in favor of something better. It is the training of the mind to align oneself with actions that lead to success. Self-discipline enables you to give up instant pleasure and satisfaction for a higher and better goal. It emanates as the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state.rnJohn Maxwell, renowned leadership expert, said, “If you know you have the talent, and you have seen a lot of motion but little concrete results—you may lack self-discipline.” Self-discipline is self-control, which encompasses in spiritual, mental, emotional and physical discipline. Close yourself up in self-discipline because it is one of the major pillars of success in ensuring that you live your potential to the full. The former American president, Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “The one quality that sets one apart from another—the key which lifts one to every aspiration while others are caught up in the mire of mediocrity—is not talent, not formal education, nor intellectual brightness—it is self-discipline. With self-discipline, all things are possible. Without it, even the simplest goal can seem like the impossible dream.” It is difficult to achieve greatness without discipline. People who reject the value of instant gratification and develop the skill of self-discipline are often times life’s real winners. Zig Ziglar said, “Check the records. There has never been an undisciplined person who was a champion. Regardless of the field of endeavor, you’ll find this to be true.” Let me ask: What if you could practice self discipline in everything you do? Would there be a potential change in your life? Would there be a real satisfaction in you by virtue of the changes you see going on in your life? Why don’t you for a minute meditate on these questions: I believe some of the areas in your life that you could make some changes might probably be: Watching what you eat, the tidiness of your house, the tidiness of your office, fixing all the broken things in your house, the amount of time spent watching TV, your weight, paying the bills on time, getting your finances sorted out, reading one book per week, organising your life, etc. Click the link below to buy some of my latest books from my online store: > Ten (10) C's of Personal Power. > Unleashing Your Potential.rnhttp://www.elvisukpaka.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=50 Click the link below to download my FREE latest e-Book titled: "The Motivational Devotion" A 365 days inspirational quotes to keep you motivated all year round. http://www.elvisukpaka.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=67 You may also want to join "Elvis Leadership Forum" on Facebook, (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=261942700222) where we discuss interesting topics on Leadership Like: What is Leadership?rnIs it better to Lead than to manage?rnAre Leaders Born or Made?rnDo you consider yourself a leader or a follower?