You know what the right thing to do is to move yourself toward your goals, to be a good citizen and neighbor, to be healthy, and to advance your career. But who is making you do those things?
As a grown adult – nobody. You want to drive your life/health/career/relationships into the ground? Go ahead. Nobody is there to tell you to eat your vegetables and take the garbage out.
Only you can do that.
Some of us do the right thing when we feel motivated. But motivation comes and goes. Most days we do NOT feel motivated. We want to do things that are pleasurable and that take the least energy.
This is where self-discipline comes in. Self-discipline is doing the things you know you should do, even when you don’t want to.
It’s called SELF-Discipline because only you can do it. From the inner…comes your outer results.
You can look at someone’s life and tell the amount of self-control and self-discipline they have in various areas of their life. You can tell what they value and a lot about their character.
“If you do not have the ability to discipline yourself, the seeds of greatness are not within you.” W. Clement Stone
Can you do the right thing day after day even when you don’t feel like it?
Great statement this morning. I’m grateful for you and this entire network, too. In my opinion, there’s nothing like what we have !
“The world pushes you around when you lack internal control and self-discipline.”
Go, Jeff!
Dear L.J, you dayly articles motivate me a lot. I see myself in you. Currently I am running construction business and also working bas supervisor in interntional consulting firm at airport project. I added the job because the business sector is suffering in our country for past 4 yrs, due to diffrent issues. I am married , since 2023, and have two daughters. My marriage is my biggest challenge and i had left my wife twice and returned. She is medical doctor with low salary *like 15 percent of my supervision salary. She is enmeshed, passive, who prioritze her family, and also deep inside she has power struggle with me and doesnt support me in business. My struggle in business and delayed success is largely due to her. I had suggested therapy and she doesnt show interest. So my question, how peacful marriage and partner is determining factor in business and improving one self , please share us your experience…..even in continious parts…… Thanks a lot, keep your good work. Fiseha Arega , Ethiopia
This is some of the best advice you have ever given. Thank you for sharing.
If I never received another Think Daily, my biggest takeaway is “from the inner, the outter.” Thank you.