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

When you have a task at hand you have two choices, you can either do w...

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...y states that the law of belief, an important consequence of the law of cause and effect, says that “your beliefs become your realities.” You do not believe what you see, but you see what you believe. William James of Harvard said that “Belief creates the actual fact.” In the Bible, it says, “According to your belief, it is done unto you.” If you believe strongly enough and confidently enough, your outer world will tend to conform to a pattern consistent with these beliefs. The bible also says “All things are possible to him that believeth.” Keep your vision clearly before you and take continuous positive action, every hour and every day. Develop a sense of urgency to improve upon. Move swiftly when opportunity presents itself. Uphold a bias for action. Fast tempo is essential to success. The faster you move the more energy you will have to complete future practice.