Importance Of Self Discipline

What is Self-Discipline?

The indispensable requirement for hard work is self-discipline. Success is possible only when you can overcome the natural tendency to cut corners and take the easy way. Lasting success is possible only when you can discipline yourself to work hard for a long, long time. Napoleon Hill wrote that “Persistence is to the character of man, as carbon is to steel.” He also said that “Before success comes in any man’s life he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do.” It is your persistence that is your measure of belief in yourself and your capability to succeed. If you can persevere long enough and believe in yourself and your ability to work hard enough, ultimately, you will succeed in any endeavour you set your mind to.

Failure is necessary

A huge weakness in some people is the fear of failure. Failure seen as weakness is wrong. Failure should be seen as the stepping stones to success. As Thomas Edison pronounced says “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” What this means is that in order to succeed you will fail. To become a master in your craft you must have the ability to accept that you will fail on your journey to establish skills in your area of expertise. The only way to overcome this issue is to either try again, or give up. You can easily give up, but it is your self-discipline that will enable you to try again, and again until finally you succeed, no matter how big or small the goal.

Resisting Temptation

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...m rises. This is reason there is a direct relationship between persistence and self-esteem. Every time you persist and force yourself to focus and journey on, even when you feel like giving up, your self-esteem will increase. Each act of self-discipline will reinforce every other act of self-discipline. Every act of persistence will toughen every other act of persistence. Each time you use self-discipline and persist through your studies and endeavours, you become stronger and more confident in your abilities.

Self-discipline Summarized

Napoleon hill, professor and researcher of success for 20 years, stated that the master key to success is self-discipline. It is important that you realise that self-discipline along with persistence is the key to the completion of your deliberate practice that will help any individual achieve success in the entertainment industry.