How will i gain self-discipline?
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Let me start with the good news. YOU HAVE THE INTENTION TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED. THAT IS GREAT !!! ONE DAY YOU WILL BECOME SELF-DISCIPLINED. I wish i had asked this question a looong time ago. So there you go, you are in much better shape.\n\nI was like how you are describing yourself. Trust me, even if you go ahead in your career and life, you will resent a lot things that you are doing now and wish that you did a few things in certain way. We all need Self Discipline if we need to achieve success and more importantly to have peace of mind.\n\nI don't want to say a lot of things like hard work, determination, dedication and things like that. I have spent a lot of years trying to read books and i get only emotionally excited and nothing more. Yeah, you do get some knowledge and few buzz words and thats it. \n\nLet us be practical. You are seeking answers to your problem, and i can see that you are a smart and a honest person. You are admitting that you are being lazy and you want a goood life. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE DOING ON A DAILY BASIS. If there is nothing else, start praying. I don't believe in GOD, but i started praying anyways. I don't think that i ever will believe in GOD, but that is not the point. Here, by doing prayer, we are indulging in a spiritual act. If you don't like to pray, fine, pick any act that is important to you right now in your life. Schedule a time to do that, when you will not be disturbed. Do that act exactly at that time, everyday, no matter what happens. I would recommed that you even watch for the second. This may sound silly, but do it for the heck and fun of it for a week and see what happens. Get ready a few minutes before and wait for the exact time and do it. I belive this does two things for us. One is we are perfectionists. We are channelizing our perfection from doing something to starting that thing on time. Our attention is now on beginning a task rather than the task itself. REMEMBER, IT IS BETTER TO DO THAT TO DO WELL. Secondly, it trains us to delay ourself. When you are condition to wait for the right time to start something, you also are developing patience. You get to watch your inpulse to act while you are waiting. Those few moments give a glimse into the nature of you emotions. Watch them while you wait. Meanwhile you can do some smaller tasks if possible.\n\nTry it for one task, and slowly schedule other things as well. Internally you will develop a sense of pleasure. When this happens, you are hooked up for life on self discipline and you will wonder how you have lived a life without self discipline. It is happening to me right now. I was always late to office, sloppy on many things. This week, i woke up by 6:00 AM, got ready for prayer, 6:45 AM started the prayer. 10:00 AM took coffee break, 11:30 walk the stairs twice, 12:45 lunch, 3:00 break again, at 5:30 PM left work. 7:00 PM prayer again. I was perfect at starting the tasks on time, i was laxing on other things, but once i get a few items on time, then i can work in other aspects. Life is worth living. Now i know how much time each task takes, and i have a growing urge to plan things well. Well i think i have taked a step in the right direction - at least i am early to office, and i know that i won't be missing my prayers. But life is much more than a strict routine, the idea is that you are trying to have in place a system where is predictability and that you know that certain things will happen as you planned. ISN'T THAT CONTROL ? I was seeking it externally, which you will never get. Control your self, and everything else will follow. \n\nZig Zigler once said : \n"It is true - when you do the things you ought to do, when you ought to do them, the day will come when you will do the things you want to do, when you want to do them."
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Self-motivation is just another name for self-discipline. Those of us who are lacking in discipline like to think that we can motivate ourselves somehow so that we won't need so much discipline to pursue some course of action. But I'm afraid not.  Bottom line  is you just have to force yourself to do things sometimes when you don't feel motivated to do them.
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Self-discipline is very important.  One must keep track of responsibilities and find time to meet them properly.  On the other hand, we need time to open up to new possibilities.  We need time to appreciate life and others.
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Make a list of things you want to achieve, set date/goals for them. Hold yourself accountable. \n\nAnd spend less time on the Internet. ;-)\n\nImran
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BE DICIPLINE TO YOUR SELF 1ST, THEN THEIR WILL FOLLOW.
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you have to force your self into a routine, of getting up and staying up finding your self something to do during the day to keep active..you have to train your self. your body will get use to the time change you put it through..you just have to keep active...Been there done that got through it and you will to... just keep busy....
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eat more fruits and vegetables. drink milk. be kind to yourself.
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get organized\nmake a list of thing to do\nmark off each thing that you complete\nit will then give you a feeling of accomplishment\nworks for me everytime
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To answer this question one has to know exactly what you are trying to do.  Usually the city you live will have counselors working for the city and they usually have programs to help women. They give very good free guidance or you need to buy some books and do your own research and then start.\n\nWorking online, you need to have discipline because there are lot of things with which you may get distracted.  So do your research properly, know what is right for you, explore all your options, be convinced about what you are doing is right for you, then start doing it.  All the best.
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Self-discipline.\n\nYou simply have to want to resist temptation.  If you want to give in, you will give in.  If you want to resist more than you want to give in, you can resist.\n\nMany people turn to religion for this, relying on faith in a higher being to help guide them away from what is bad.  Others will punish themselves when they give in to temptation, which often leads to feeling bad, and a cycle of giving in to temptation more to feel better.\n\nIf you know it is bad for you, tell yourself "No!"  When you listen, you resist.
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Therapy will help enormously.  You have the will to control it which is a brilliant start.  Good luck!
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Self-discipline and goal setting. If you want to watch tv, tell yourself, If I write 2 pages now, I'll take a break and get a snack and watch TV. Even if you never get back to the paper til the next day, atleast you started something. Set little goals and make a list of what you want to get done and then reward yourself when you accomplish each goal.
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I am stubbon and if i want somthing i will do my best to get it and usually do\nI can be lazy if somthing dosnt seem worth the bother/rewards I dont do it or do it with bad grace\nI have no self control or will power
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1)You have to diet & eat properly. \nSee http://www.edietsuk.co.uk \n\n2)Exercises: WALKING lots of it at least 5x/week. Start slow with e.g. 1 mile and build up); HOME GYMS;  Aerobic workouts etc.; Weight training (a few free weights upto 10-12 lbs. should do).\n\n3) Discipline: stick with it!\n\n4) Get a partner to help give you a boost, especially when you wnat to give up.
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Watch your thoughts for they become deeds.\n\nWatch your deeds for they become habits.\n\nWatch your habits for they become your character.
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Being a former US Marine, I know a little about discipline. You have to focus completely on the goal you want to reach, and concentrate on it, almost to the point of obsession, if necessary. Keep your eye on the "prize"! Every day, do what is necessary that day to make it become a reality. I remember the first time we had to run 3 miles , for the first time.....I took it one step at a time, and the first thing I knew I had run 3 miles..... you can accomplish , but you must "make" yourself do it. Let your goal be your boss! You can do it!!!!! I BELIEVE IN YOU!!
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Do a little bit each day instead of saving it all for the end.  Try to set a goal and stick to it. But you still need the will power to keep from blowing it off.