Discipline

Enthusiasm and Vitality

People often discuss discipline. Productivity is the new focus.

We would all love to know how better to spend our time. Taking action on a discipline vitalizes your life. And as Joseph Campbell said, “vital people vitalize.” We are not only helping ourselves…

Snowball Effect

How long does discipline take? Is there a set time limit?

No.

Prolonged dedication to any activity requires discipline. It also cultivates it. Discipline, like many things, benefits from the snowball effect: compound interest.

The Humbling

We all know the feeling. We all get too comfortable sometimes.

We get confident, thinking that we finally got it.

We never get it.

That’s the point of the path. There is only the journey. Development never ends.

The Daily

We get chances every day. And while we can let the days slip, they seem long. The years begin to move more and more quickly.

The year is where we see culmination. The year is the connection of process and the plan. But you have to get there.

First Things First

First things first, always.

Priorities are our guides. They have to be. Otherwise, the days get away from us.
 Our professions act as a priority. our work days fill with responsibilities that demand time and attention. We do n’t think about what needs to be done — we…

The Habit’s Otherside

It’s alarming how the mind and habit can get away from you. But that’s the other side of the coin, isn’t it?

We all cultivate good and bad habits.

Bad habits, though, are more difficult to control. There are triggers and other…

Creativity’s Disconnect

Creativity is born through action. Imagination has its place, but it is worthless to everyone if it is not communicated.

A disconnect exists between imagination and communication, whatever the medium. Creativity resides in that space. That is why our artistic…

Disciplined Applied…

None of us are one trick ponies. Different things that gain our attention. This is not inherently bad.

We have a choice as to where we put our attention. If we are writers, then we might also be into cooking or martial arts or photography or drawing.