Self-discipline

Personality Development                                             

On numerous occasions people talk about the importance of having self-discipline.

Self-discipline is not something that we are born with. It is a learned behavior. It requires practice and repetition in our day-to-day life. Commitment is one of the keys to self-discipline.

Everybody will have ups and downs, fabulous successes, and flat out failures.

It is easy to get wrapped up in guilt, anger, or frustration, but these emotions will not help to improve self-discipline.

Improved self-discipline will allow us to live a freer life by helping us to make healthy choices and not emotional ones.

Measuring the current results against past results can be an effective method that helps to stay focused, motivated and disciplined.

That is the only way to ensure that a person will have enough long-term staying power to stick with goal.

There are many important qualities that can contribute to a person’s achievements and happiness, but there is only one that begets sustainable, long-term success in all aspects of life ie, self-discipline.

Aiyan Thiruvalluvar says

ஒழுக்கம் விழுப்பந் தரலான் ஒழுக்கம்

உயிரினும் ஓம்பப் படும். (131)

सदाचार-संपन्नता, देती सब को श्रेय ।
तब तो प्राणों से अधिक, रक्षणीय वह ज्ञेय ॥ (१३१)

Explanation by Scholars:

Propriety of conduct leads to eminence. It should therefore be preserved more carefully than life.

ஒருவர்க்கு உயர்வு தரக்கூடியது ஒழுக்கம் என்பதால், அந்த ஒழுக்கமே உயிரைவிட மேலானதாகப் போற்றப்படுகிறது.