“The only time you cannot trust the process to have a happy ending is when your lip-service is greater than your disciplined effort.”
-Iyanla Vanzant
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
Life is a process. Reading Vanzant this morning was a reminder of the old saying, “you reap what you sow.” One must put forth a disciplined effort and trust the process.
self-discipline /noun/
the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it.
Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state. (Steve Pavlina)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how self-disciplined are you?
Pavlina shares 5 Pillars of Self-Discipline in an article on lifehack.org:
5 Pillars of Self-Discipline
1. Acceptance: Acceptance means that you perceive reality accurately and consciously acknowledge what you perceive. Until you figure out where you stand right now, you cannot adopt a sensible plan to move forward.
Where are you right now and what direction do you need to go in? …not sure, what can you do to figure it out..?
2. Willpower: Willpower is your ability to set a course of action and say, “Engage!”
Willpower is a concentration of force. You gather up all your energy and make a massive thrust forward. You attack your problems strategically at their weakest points until they crack, allowing you enough room to maneuver deeper into their territory and finish them off.
• Choose your objective
• Create a plan of attack
• Execute the plan
What's your plan of engagement? Engagement is action... what will you do to keep working toward your goal..?
3. Hard Work: Hard Work is that which challenges you. Most people will do what’s easiest and avoid hard work — and that’s precisely why you should do the opposite. The superficial opportunities of life will be attacked by hordes of people seeking what’s easy. The much tougher challenges will usually see a lot less competition and a lot more opportunity. hard work can be used to achieve positive long-term results regardless of the specifics.
What's challenges are you facing in achieving your desired outcome? How will you push through them..?
4. Industry: Industry is working hard. Being industrious simply means putting in the time. You can be industrious doing easy work or hard work.
Self-discipline requires that you develop the capacity to put in the time where it’s needed. A lot of messes are created when we refuse to put in the time to do what needs to be done — and to do it correctly.
How are you spending our time? No short cuts... What are you doing to get the job done correctly?
5. Persistence: Persistence is the ability to maintain action regardless of your feelings. You press on even when you feel like quitting. Persistence allows you to keep taking action even when you don’t feel motivated to do so, and therefore you keep accumulating results. Persistence will ultimately provide its own motivation. If you simply keep taking action, you’ll eventually get results, and results can be very motivating.
How will you stay motivated to get through the tough times? Just do it... reevaluate... readjust... ask for help...?
Till your mental soil with determination.
Fertilize your emotional soil with positive words.
Plant the seed of your heart’s desire with your disciplined efforts. -Iyanla Vanzant
Today's Challenge: Commit to self-discipline
Examine for yourself the 5 Pillars of self-discipline above
Spend time taking notes and develop a plan
Share the information with a trusted friend or mentor
Start where you are, put in the work, and keep pressing!
"When you give your all, you can trust that all you have given will be returned!"
What are you willing to do?
Don’t miss your opportunity! Be intentional... Encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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References:
*Five Pillars of Self-discipline:
**Vanzant, Iyanla; Until Today: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind. Atria, New York, NY 2020.
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