Obviously, there are many things about a person that play a part in how successful they are. There are many personality traits and other things that determine whether a person accomplishes things, reaches their goals, etc. But I believe that there is one thing that (to me!) is more important than the rest: self-discipline. If you don’t have self-discipline, don’t worry. I truly believe that, although it doesn’t seem to come naturally to most people, a lot of people can learn it.
Through hard work and habit-building, I think that just about anyone can become very disciplined. I used to completely lack self-discipline, but I’ve learned how to (for the most part) master it; I still have my moments, though. But trust me when I say: if I can do it, you can too!
So without further ado, here are some tips for improving your self-discipline:
Commit to it:
Commit fully and completely to improving your self-discipline. Think about how much better you’ll be and feel when you’re super disciplined. If you don’t fully commit to it, you’ll probably end up giving up.
Know your weaknesses (and change.):
Everybody has a weakness. So figure out what your weaknesses, negative behaviors, and bad habits are. Decide what you need to change, and establish ways to change these things. Read books, read articles, and make a plan to change.
Remove temptations:
Once you’ve figured out what your weaknesses are, you should remove any temptations necessary to avoid those weaknesses. For example: if you’re trying to lose weight and chocolate is your weakness, throw out all of your chocolate and don’t buy any more!
Visualize & plan:
Visualizing is an important part of goal-setting. So if you want to discipline yourself and achieve your goal, you need to visualize and think clearly about your goals, then plan accordingly. Create a detailed, actionable list of the steps you’ll need to take to achieve the goal or goals that you’re aiming for.
Change your routine:
I believe that changing your routine can honestly change your life. If you want to build new habits and build up your self-discipline just slowly change the things that you do daily. They say it takes about 30 days to build a habit so just add something new into your routine and do it for 30 days – then you’ll build a habit. Just make sure to take it slowly, don’t try to work on everything at once.
Always remember how powerful your mind can be, when you have learned how to controll your mind you will easily be able to control yourself.
Through hard work and habit-building, I think that just about anyone can become very disciplined. I used to completely lack self-discipline, but I’ve learned how to (for the most part) master it; I still have my moments, though. But trust me when I say: if I can do it, you can too!
So without further ado, here are some tips for improving your self-discipline:
Commit to it:
Commit fully and completely to improving your self-discipline. Think about how much better you’ll be and feel when you’re super disciplined. If you don’t fully commit to it, you’ll probably end up giving up.
Know your weaknesses (and change.):
Everybody has a weakness. So figure out what your weaknesses, negative behaviors, and bad habits are. Decide what you need to change, and establish ways to change these things. Read books, read articles, and make a plan to change.
Remove temptations:
Once you’ve figured out what your weaknesses are, you should remove any temptations necessary to avoid those weaknesses. For example: if you’re trying to lose weight and chocolate is your weakness, throw out all of your chocolate and don’t buy any more!
Visualize & plan:
Visualizing is an important part of goal-setting. So if you want to discipline yourself and achieve your goal, you need to visualize and think clearly about your goals, then plan accordingly. Create a detailed, actionable list of the steps you’ll need to take to achieve the goal or goals that you’re aiming for.
Change your routine:
I believe that changing your routine can honestly change your life. If you want to build new habits and build up your self-discipline just slowly change the things that you do daily. They say it takes about 30 days to build a habit so just add something new into your routine and do it for 30 days – then you’ll build a habit. Just make sure to take it slowly, don’t try to work on everything at once.
Always remember how powerful your mind can be, when you have learned how to controll your mind you will easily be able to control yourself.