Definition of Self-Discipline
What Is Self-Discipline?
The following "quotations" are from various articles on the Internet:
"Basically, it's your ability to ignore everything that does not contribute to the accomplishment of your objectives. This includes thoughts, feelings, and temptations." --Steve Mueller
"Make the effort to act and behave according to the decisions you make, regardless of laziness, the tendency to procrastinate, or the desire to give up and stop what you're doing." ---Remez Sasson
"Self-discipline is a pattern of behavior where you choose to do what you know you should do rather than what you want to do." --Todd Smith
Ignore It!
It seems self-discipline requires much ignoring of things that don't serve one's aim. This in turn leaves room to pursue things that do serve an aim.
Still easier said than done, of course. That's why good habits are important part of self-discipline. Habits make it easy because they're routine.
And substituting a good habit for a bad habit kills two birds with one stone.
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Ultimately, it reduces itself to a good dose of common sense...
Well, common sense would be to take action on what brings one closer to a goal rather than away from it, yet things can get in the way of common sense unless one gains some insight and control.