; rather, striveforthepeaceofmindthatcomesfrombeinginchargeofyourself.
Mostofusneedinterludesinourworktotakeawalkoreatsnack—', aswellashelpingyoutomaintainmomentum.
Truedisciplineachievesabalanceofproducing, .
Self-development
- year-olddaughterwhoswamwithateamandpracticedeverymorningforanhour, swimming2000to3000meters, sherelatedaconversationherdaughterhadwithafamilyfriend.
"Doyoulikeswimming?" thefriendasked.
"Yes, Iloveit."
"Isitfun?”
"No!”
Thatsix-year-oldhadlearnedwhatmanyadultsneverexperience: , theveryworddisciplineputsusoffbecauseitsoundsrestrictiveandpunitive—'tonyourbackneedlingyouwithimperatives; itisatyourside, -caring, notself-castigating, youwon'tcringeatitsmention, butwillcultivateit.
CharleyBoswell, aformerUniversityofAlabamafootballstarwithhopesofaprofessionalbaseballcareer, losthiseyesightinWorldWarII, butthatdidn'tstophim "tobecometheNationalBlindGolfChampion17times." Hewasquotedassaying, "InevercountwhatI'." Thatisself-development—thatisdiscipline.
Habit-changingstrategies
Manyaperson'sdownfallcomesintryingtochangeabadhabitbyfocusingonanundesirablebehaviortoreplaceit.
Countlesspeopletellmetheywouldliketoeatbetterbutdon'twantto "giveup" 'thave, -caloriesoftdrinks; snacksandcookiespreparedwithwholegrainsandfriedfruitsgivecandybarsgoodcompetition.
Itisn', "I''." Itoldhershewasn'ttotallyundisciplined.", andyouareneatlydressed." Shealmostsmiled, andthenIadded, "There'sprobablyareasonwhyyouhaven'tbeenabletoloseweightorgetyourhomeinorder."
