Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Chad Schapiro: Value Of Discipline

Here is the greatest value of discipline: self-worth, also known as self-esteem. Many people who are teaching self-esteem these days don't connect it to discipline. But once we sense the least lack of discipline within ourselves, it starts to erode our psyche. One of the greatest temptations is to just ease up a little bit. To think that one mistep from the path won't really hurt us. Instead of doing your best, you allow yourself to do just a little less than your best. Sure enough, you've started in the slightest way to decrease your sense of self-worth.

There is a problem with even a little bit of neglect. Neglect starts as an infection. If you don't take care of it, it becomes a disease. And one neglect leads to another. Worst of all, when neglect starts, it diminishes our self-worth.

Once this has happened, how can you regain your self-respect? All you have to do is act now! Start with the smallest discipline that corresponds to your own philosophy. Make the commitment: "I will discipline myself to achieve my goals so that in the years ahead I can celebrate my successes."

Allow you and your team to create new disciplines. Simple things like going to the trainings, doing the goal sheets, inviting people to take a look at the site. Then make sure we all connect those seemingly small steps to the incredible beautiful disciplines they truly are. This will build our self-worth and self-confidence turning us into the true leaders we are capable of becoming!!!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Awesome the steps are there I just need to act daily with excitement to make it happen. Thank you, MarkMDC

Anonymous said...

No letting up..Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Jim said..."Thank you for this awesome, simple truth. This is really where it's at."

Anonymous said...

Truely relevant, thank you!