Develop Self-Discipline

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do the things you know you ought to do, without someone making you do them

In my experience as an academic and practitioner in entrepreneurship I have seen no human quality or characteristic that has as such an overwhelming impact on the success of entrepreneurs and millionaire as that of self-discipline.

If you want to be as successful entrepreneur and millionaire you must develop this habit of self-discipline because it is without doubt the single most important characteristic that you will ensure your success in all areas of your life.

There is no point in setting long-term or short-term goals if you're not going to have the self-control and self-discipline to tenaciously do what is required of you to bring them to fruition. If you have high self-discipline you will eventually achieve your long-term goals in all areas of your life.

Look around you at the failures in life and notice the difference between those are high levels of discipline and those who have very little or no discipline. People that fail simply do what losers do and the winners follow through and do what has to be done. Losers are not prepared to pay the price, even if they know what they are supposed to do, they still do not do it. Why? Because they simply do not have sufficient self-discipline to follow through on their commitments, to themselves and others.

Millionaires realise that they need to pay a price for success and consequently get into the habit of mastering themselves, directing themselves, and concerning themselves with achieving results. They do what it takes and don't allow tension relieving behaviour to take charge of them.

That does not mean that if you exercise high self-discipline that you have to sacrifice every pleasure in your life. You must just learn to play hard and work hard and to exercise good judgement in setting your priorities.

If you learn to have self-discipline you will find that your self-esteem and confidence also improves because you have more control on your business activities and private life.

One way to increasing your self-discipline is to have a fanatical focus on the goals you want to achieve and what you must do to achieve them. Identify those areas of your life which are stagnating due to inactivity and make a commitment today to develop self-discipline in those areas. Habits are developed by repeating a desired action or behaviour on a regular basis until it becomes embedded in your behavioural profile.

In the beginning it may take a lot of willpower to do what you have to do. But remember that self-discipline becomes easier the more exercises it.

You have the power to control your thoughts and direct them to do your bidding. Make an effort to improve your self-discipline by controlling yourself in the same way that you would suddenly change your behaviour if, while you were having a heated argument with a member of the family, the doorbell rang. You would then instantly be able to control yourself to save yourself embarrassment and simply because you desired to do so. Deliberately think the sort of thoughts that you desire and you will become a person of self-control.

Avoid procrastination at all costs and never delay until tomorrow what you can do today. It is a tremendous waste of energy and can lead to failure.

One sure way to develop self-discipline is to associate with those people who are self-disciplined and exhibit higher self-control. Like attracts like, surround yourself with the right kind of people and their positive attributes will be infectious.

Remember, you have the power with you. You're strong enough to demand the best of yourself. So make the critical decision now to take control of yourself and your own destiny by developing your self-control and self-discipline.

George Mhandu

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