Most people admire and respect strong individuals who have won
great success by manifesting will power and self discipline.
People in all walks of life, who with sheer will power, self
discipline and ambition have improved their life, learned new
skills, overcame difficulties and hardships, reduced their
weight, rose high in their chosen field or advanced on the
spiritual path.
The truth is that everyone can reach high levels of will power
and self-discipline through a practical method of training.
These inner power are not reserved for a few special people.
Will power and self discipline are two of the most important and
useful inner powers in everyone’s life, and have always been
considered as essential tools for success in all areas of life.
They can be learned and developed like any other skill, yet, in
spite of this, only few take any steps to develop and strengthen
them in a systematic way.
What is will power? It is the inner strength to make a decision,
take action, and handle and execute any aim or task until it is
accomplished, regardless of inner and outer resistance,
discomfort or difficulties.
It bestows the ability to overcomes laziness, temptations and
negative habits, and to carry out actions, even if they require
effort, are unpleasant and tedious or are contrary to one’s
habits.
What is self discipline? It is the rejection of instant
gratification in favor of something better. It is the giving up
of instant pleasure and satisfaction for a higher and better
goal.
It manifests as the ability to stick to actions, thoughts and
behavior, which lead to improvement and success. Self-discipline
is self-control, and it manifests in spiritual, mental,
emotional and physical discipline.
The purpose of self-discipline is not living a limiting or a
restrictive lifestyle. It does not mean being narrow minded or
living like a fakir. It is one of the pillars of success and
power. It endows the inner strength to focus all the energy on a
goal and persevere until it is accomplished.
Both of these abilities are required for daily actions and
decisions, and also for making major decisions and attaining
major success. They are needed to start and continue studying,
building a business, losing weight, bodybuilding and physical
exercises, maintaining good relationships, changing habits, self
improvement, meditation, spiritual growth, keeping and carrying
out promises and for almost everything else.
One of the most simple and effective methods to develop will
power and self-discipline is by refusing to satisfy unimportant
and unnecessary desires. Everyone is constantly confronted and
tempted by an endless stream of desires and temptations, many of
which are not really important or desirable. By learning to
refuse to satisfy every one of them, you get stronger.
Refusing and rejecting useless, harmful or unnecessary desires
and actions, and behaving contrary to your habits, sharpen and
strengthen your inner strength. By constant practice your inner
power grows, just like exercising your muscles at a gym
increases your physical strength. In both cases, when you need
inner power or physical strength, they are available at your
disposal.
Here are a few examples: – Don’t read the newspaper for a day or
two. – Drink water when thirsty, in spite of your desire to have
a soft drink. – Walk up and down the stairs instead of taking
the lift. – Get down from the bus one station before or after
your destination, and walk the rest of the way. – For a week go
to sleep one hour earlier than usual. – Sometimes resist the
desire to eat ice cream.
These are only a few examples of the many exercises that can be
conducted in order to develop will power and self-discipline.
Exercises like these add to the storehouse of your inner
strength. By following a systematic method of training you can
reach far, have more control over yourself and your life, attain
your goals, improve your life, and gain satisfaction and peace
of mind.
About the author:
Remez Sasson writes and teaches about spiritual growth,
meditation, positive thinking, creative visualization and mind
power, and issues a biweekly ezine, “Consciousness and Success”.
He is the author of two books, “Will power and Self-Discipline”
and “Visualize and Achieve”.
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