Your ability to develop the habit of self-discipline will contribute more to your success than any other quality of character.
Napoleon Hill, after interviewing 500 of the richest people in America, concluded that “Self-discipline is the master key to riches.”
You must ask yourself, what do you want and what price are you willing to pay?
Dr. Edward Banheld from Harvard University concluded that “Long time perspective” was the key to upward social and economic mobility in America or anywhere else in the world. He discovered in fifty years of research, that people who succeeded greatly had the ability to think long term, to delay gratification in the short term so that they could enjoy even greater rewards in the long term. They thought ten and twenty years into the future while making decisions for their current actions.
My father used to say “Success takes tons of sacrifice and discipline.”
Dr. Bard says “Discipline weighs ounces, but regret weighs tons.”
The keywords are “discipline “ and “sacrifice.” It is the ability for you to sacrifice immediate pleasure or gratification in the present so that you can enjoy greater rewards down the road. That is where desire and dedication fit in. You have to desire something and have the discipline and dedication to complete your task. Goals in essence are desires and goal setters are goal getters.
Albert Einstein once said that “Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.” This is why saving and investing in the present is the first key to becoming financially successful in the future.
Self-discipline means self-control, self-mastery, and the ability to have “dinner before dessert.”
This doesn’t mean that you don’t have pleasurable experiences in life, but it means that you have them after you have done the hard and necessary work, and completed your key tasks.
The payoff for practicing self-discipline is immediate. Whenever you discipline yourself, and force yourself to do the right thing, whether you feel like it or not, you will like and respect yourself more. Your self-esteem increases. Your self-image improves. Your brain releases endorphins which make you happy and proud. You actually get a payoff every time you hold your own feet to the fire.
The most important point is that self-discipline is a habit that you can learn with practice and repetition. It takes approximately twenty-one days of repetition, without exception, to develop a habit of medium complexity. Sometimes you can develop a habit faster, and sometimes it will take longer. It is up to you, and how determined you are.
Look for your success tip from Drs. Kaplan & Bard here next month!
"Dr. Bard and I never stop, never give up, never discourage ourselves! Our heads are always up, and we feel encouraged! Our motivation never stops, and we try again and again!
Our passion never leaves us! Our goals are in front of us all the time! We see our dreams, and we see ourselves fulfilling them! Daily, we do our best, and we achieve our best! Can you say the same? Let us share some of our tips here every month."
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About the Coaches
Dr. Eric Kaplan and Dr. Perry Bard, are business partners of over 32 years. They have developed Disc Centers of America & Concierge Coaches, now in the eleventh year, as well as the first and largest National Certification Program for Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression. Currently, they have over 150 clinics using their Disc Centers of America brand and lead ongoing success training events throughout the year. For more information call 1-888-9909660 to our Chiropractic Q&A Hotline.
