“Discipline is remembering what you
want.” - David Campbell
Discipline
is something that I have really struggled with this past week, so I found it
fitting to post David Campbell’s quote. We are all disciplined about
something—some in more things than others. I, for instance am disciplined about
going to bed before 11:00 every night and waking up before 7:30 every morning.
Being disciplined in this way makes my life more balanced and less stressful.
Other ways of being disciplined include how much time you dedicate to practice
(this can be homework, sports, music, etc.), brushing your teeth every night, or
it could even be keeping in contact with friend who moved away.
There
are two things you should have noticed with all the things mentioned above. For
one they all involve some form of time. My sleep schedule is the same time
every day. Practice involves the time you dedicate to it or could even be when
you dedicate your time to it. Brushing your teeth happens every day. Keeping in contact with a friend involved
taking the time and effort to actually contact them. This captures the essence
of the word discipline. At dictionary.com the words systematic and method is
used in the definition. This shows that there is a schedule, which usually
involves time. Making the time a habit is what makes you dedicated.
The
other thing I hope you noticed was that each of the disciplined actions is for
an outcome. I am disciplined about my sleeping schedule so I am not as
stressed-out the next day. The time you spend practicing is so you can succeed
in terms of the grade you get, winning the game, or mastering a piece. You
would brush your teeth every night so you don’t get a cavity. This is another
essential key to being dedicated and what this quote refers to. You have to
have the goal in mind in order to carry out your dedication. I am not going to be
disciplined about my sleep schedule every night if I have no desire to lower my
stress levels, and in the same way one is not going to want to practice if they
have no desire to succeed. You must know why you are dedicated.
As
I mentioned earlier, I struggled with dedication this week. Up to this last
week I was dedicated with reading the material for my classes. Last week
however, I failed to read even one word. The reading wasn’t mandatory, but it
has always better helped me understand the lectures. I had a lack of vision for
the outcome. That being said, I have a challenge for you this week. Think of
something that you want to accomplish that has been a struggle in the past and
find a way to dedicate time to it. It doesn’t have to be big, but see if you
can do it. If you can, maybe you will realize that you can more easily become
dedicated to any larger goals in life.
-Margaret Gruhler
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