Everybody says discipline is so important
but they never want to tell you why.
I’ll tell you why discipline is so important.
It’s the strongest form of self love.
It’s ignoring something you want right now
for something better later on.
Discipline reveals the commitment you have to your dreams.
Especially on days where you don’t want to.
The future is you depending on the current you
to keep the promises you made to yourself yesterday.
“[Discipline is] the strongest form of self love.”
Disordered self-love
is a self-centered “me first” mentality.
True self-love
is caring for yourself
in such a way
that it helps you stay focused
on what’s ultimately important.
“[Discipline is] ignoring something you want right now”
What’s that?
Just to think of yourself — what pleases you —
regardless
of how it affects anyone else.
“[Discipline is] ignoring something you want right now
for something better later on.”
What’s that?
The ultimate importance
and sheer joy
of knowing that your life
makes things better
for everyone you meet.
Jesus put it like this: “It is more joyous to give than to receive.”
Living a life like that is the ultimate dream.
“Discipline reveals the commitment you have to your dreams.
Especially on days where you don’t want to.”
How committed are you
to other people’s happiness?
You are as committed
as you are faithful in saying “no!”
to just what you want,
and “yes!”
to what you know keeps you helpful.
“The future is you depending on the current you
to keep the promises you made to yourself yesterday.”
If you said to yourself,
“I want to live making things better for everyone I meet”
then your success tomorrow
is dependent on doing today
what you know keeps you helpful.
