The Benefits of Developing Discipline
When you develop self-discipline, there will be many beneficial results. These include a sense of accomplishment, more self-respect and a better understanding of what you can do.
Discipline is not always easy but it is well worth it. When you set goals and work on them every day until you accomplish the goal, you feel proud of yourself. Not only because you accomplished the goal but because you did not give up. You stuck with your goals and made them happen. Think back to when you had a goal and worked on it every day until it was done. How did you feel?
When you discipline yourself to accomplish a goal, you also increase your self-respect. Think of the people you have the most respect for and why you respect them. Chances are one of those reasons is that they have self-discipline. They set out to do something and they accomplish it.
By doing the same for yourself, you can have more respect for who you are as a person. When you do not use self-discipline, you will feel less respect for yourself. You will find that you have lower self-esteem and are more likely to fall into negativity.
You learn more about what you are capable of. When you set goals and challenge yourself to meet them you need to follow through with discipline. When you do that, you will find out that you can overcome obstacles that you may have thought were out of your reach. You learn more about who you are and what you can accomplish when you set your mind to it.
Sometimes people put limitations on themselves that are not really accurate. Think about something you think is not possible. Is it really impossible or are you setting a limit on your capabilities? One way to find out is to set a goal and make it happen. Obviously, if you are a unfit you cannot immediately run a marathon but over time as you build up your fitness with more intense exercise, you will improve.
Now it is your turn. Figure out a goal that you want to accomplish and set up milestones along the way. Then, each day do something to make each of those milestones happen. It does not have to be anything major, just one more small step on the way to your final goal. When you reach that final goal, take stock of how you feel about yourself and what you are capable of doing next.
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