Often, I hear people say they don’t have discipline or they’re not good at being disciplined.
This can be challenging because usually we need some motivation to achieve our goals. Typically, discipline has a negative connotation because we associate it with things we don’t want to do or feel like doing, as if it were a chore or burden. This word does not have to carry an undesirable meaning. We need discipline to make positive changes in our life, as well as break old patterns and habits that no longer serve us.
Something that has helped me is replacing the word discipline with the word devotion. My mantra has been, “Discipline is devotion, and devotion is self-love”. With this shift in perspective, I can take the pressure off myself, by coming down from my head and into my heart.
