Keys to Self-Mastery: Enhancing Discipline

In essence, conquering your self is the foundation to all of your experiences in life. Whether you desire better relationships, success with personal goals, or improved health & wellness, these elements are contingent upon your ability to control your self and direct your actions.
Self-control is the ability to regulate the actions you take in your daily life and the decisions you make. A person with self-control is able to meet temptations and distractions calmly but resolutely. Without that feeling of control, you end up feeling depressed, powerless, and weak.
Note: This 3 point method is not the only way to achieve a higher level of self-discipline. This method is, however, one of the easier systems to apply to one’s life, in that it does not require drastic changes to a person’s lifestyle but still has the potential to yield extremely rewarding results.
Step 1. Take Responsibility at all Times: Basically take responsibility of what happens to you. We have the tendency to allocate our responsibilities onto other people when it comes to specific tasks or goals. Look for the reason you could have caused something to occur, not the other person, even when it’s obviously their fault; that’s really the powerful time to use. When something bad happens, think about how you could have caused it to occur. Always think about what you personally could have done to prevent a negative situation. Start taking responsibility and your subconscious mind automatically goes to work looking for ways you can be sharper in your life as far as correcting yourself even before an error takes place. This type of thinking will also bring to light different internal problems you were unaware you even had (short temper, anger, dishonesty, etc.). Once this happens, you begin to see your internal problems as training mechanisms to enhance yourself and be a better person.
Step 2. Create a “Conquer Self” Time Block: Set aside a period of time every day to work on your self; mornings are best. Even if it’s 20 or 25 minutes, dedicate this time for practices that build, grow, and edify. These practices include (but are not limited to) mediation, readings, writing affirmations, exercising, or yoga. Whatever it is you know that will get your day and mind right, do that consistently in at least 20 – 25 minute time blocks. When you do your time block in the mornings you orient your mind to make your advancement a priority. You’re setting your day off with the correct type of energy by building up yourself and gaining momentum. Subconsciously, you begin to see yourself as a person who is advancing. This is why mornings are so important.
Step 3. Pick Up a Discipline and Broadcast it: Take up a skill/task you would like to learn or complete and have another person (a person you trust) hold you accountable to be successful with the skill/task you choose. Instinctively, we want to protect our reputation – it’s a must in most cases. So, when you know someone else is going to check in on your progress, you’re much more likely to get things done.
The overall idea is to reorient your subconscious thinking to progress, discipline, and advancement. Once you make your own growth and evolution a conscious process to work on daily, results are bound to spring forth. It’s all about what method(s) fits you. For more info on different methods & systems, send your questions to [email protected]. Peace.