13 minutes agoAuthor: Shelly Acharya
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“Without ideals, discipline, hard work, honesty and high human values, no one’s life can become great.”
Many people know this thing said by Swami Vivekananda, but they are not able to implement it. Due to this their life remains disorganized. Such people are neither able to complete their work on time nor are able to reach anywhere on time.
However, self-discipline is very important to be successful. You will be surprised to know that the day of Tim Cook, the CEO of iPhone maker Apple, starts at four in the morning. No matter where he is, his routine of waking up early in the morning never changes. After answering important emails as soon as he wakes up, he goes straight to the gym and starts his day positively. He told these things in an interview given to Time magazine.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi also wakes up at 4 am and is in the office by 7 am. She talked about her routine and the importance of discipline in an interview with Fortune magazine.
According to a study ‘The Power of Discipline’ published in Harvard Business Review in 2018, only about 40% of people around the world follow discipline in their daily lives.
So today Relationship In this column, we will talk about the importance of discipline in life. Also, we will know that-
- How to bring discipline in life?
- Why is the life of a disciplined person simple?
Discipline is not strictness, it is a means to reach the goal
We always associate discipline with strictness. Like, ‘This is a very difficult task, it is beyond my capacity,’ ‘I will not be able to get up early in the morning.’ We develop a misconception in our mind that discipline means imposing rules and restrictions on ourselves. Whereas the real thing is that discipline helps us to move towards our goals in life. But we realize this in our life when it is too late.
Psychiatrist Dr. Satyakant Trivedi says that one of the reasons for lack of discipline is that we are always running after small pleasures. Another reason is thinking about material comforts. We think that I have to do this, I have to do that, I have to earn a lot of money, I have to be successful, but we are unable to think about what and how to do to achieve that success. Wasting our time on social media also distracts us from our goals and discipline.
How to adopt self-discipline in life
Self-discipline goes by many names, such as willpower, self-control, and time management. It helps us focus on work, accomplish goals, and complete what we want to do.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines self-discipline as controlling your emotions, overcoming weaknesses. The Cambridge Dictionary defines self-discipline as the ability to force yourself to do something you know you should do, even when you don’t want to.
There is amazing power in self-discipline
Famous author Brian Tracy has written a book on this subject, through which discipline can be easily adopted in one’s life. The name of the book is- ‘No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline.’ This book explains how you can be completely disciplined in your life. How you can apply an approach like ‘no excuses’ in life. This will help you achieve many goals.
why discipline is important
Being disciplined is a way to live a better life. It is beneficial to learn it at a young age. In those homes where there is an atmosphere of discipline since childhood, especially in families with army background, children learn to follow discipline from childhood.
Although self-discipline as a skill can be adopted at any time, there is no set limit to it.
Benefits of discipline in our life-
- Personal Development- Discipline is not only important for achieving big goals but is also equally important for achieving small everyday goals.
- Disciplined people are never late- Disciplined people are never late in reaching anywhere, whether it is going to office or going out for some other work. They are punctual.
- Getting success in work- People who are disciplined and able to handle distractions make better use of their time. This habit makes them successful in almost everything they do.
- Happy and stress-free life- Discipline doesn’t just help you achieve work and personal success. People who follow discipline live happier and healthier lives.
