Developing Discipline:Self Motivation

A huge aspect of improving self-control is having a good level of self motivation. Self Motivation is the ability to go get something done without pressure from others or when something is due. To draw from within yourself to get that task/objective done. I was…

Quentin Banks

Oct 1, 2017

Self Discipline: Tips/Advice

I have just started reading a book about self-control called “The Marshmallow Test” by Walter Mischel. Although i am nowhere near finishing the book, there is a lot i understand already. I did a little research and the book is based on a experiment done in the 1960s at Stanford…

Quentin Banks

Oct 1, 2017

Developing Discipline: Meditation

If you have not tried meditation i recommend you do. I was very skeptical at first reading through another blog by Oskar Nowik. I thought “I don’t need to meditate”, “meditation is for older people”, “it won’t help me”. I was wrong. Think of you mind as your body, in…

Quentin Banks

Oct 1, 2017

Self-Discipline: Starting Points

Earlier in the week i read a insightful blog on steps that should be taken to strengthen your self-discipline. The blog “7 Simple Yet Effective Exercises To Strengthen Your Self-Control” by Oskar Nowik provided some very useful exercises/tips on strengthening your…

Quentin Banks

Sep 21, 2017

Self-Discipline:Introduction

Hello, my name is Quentin Banks. I am a Junior at University at Buffalo. I am looking to improve my skills, particularly my soft skills, to improve who I am as a student/person. I have chosen self-discipline because it is a soft skill I lack, and leads to many mistakes and…