The Power of Discipline: 7 Steps to Reach Your Goals Without Relying on Your Motivation or Willpower: Self-help and personal development

By Daniel J. Martin

We all have goals and dreams. Why do some people seem to get there with ease while others struggle?

We've all been there. You have a goal. You have a plan. You're excited and ready to get started. And you do! But somewhere along the way, the plan falls apart.

Going for our goals is like taking a journey. You may have fueled up with a great breakfast and laced your hiking boots. You may have a map of where you want to go. But once you hit the trail, you find the path to your goal obscured. There are so many distractions and pitfalls along the way that you lose sight of the end goal.

Motivation might kickstart your journey, but self-discipline is what will keep you going when things get tough.

Passion and willpower are wonderful, amazing things. If you don't always have them, though, you can still get things done. With discipline, you can pick yourself up and get back on track.

Discipline is not a lack of freedom. It's your key to freedom. It will light the path to your goals and dreams.

Having discipline means you have tools and a method to achieve your objectives. It also takes the emotion out of the process, smoothing the bumps in the road. When you have a clear, well-lit course, you can simply follow the path.

 

Inside The Power of Discipline, you will discover how to:

 

  - choose worthwhile goals and identify action steps.

  - capitalize on your strengths and manage your weaknesses.

  - push past self-imposed limits and fears.

  - turn moderate levels of stress to your advantage.

  - manage your time efficiently, no matter how much of it you have.

  - come to truly know yourself and what you are capable of.

  - and much more.

With this book, you'll start your journey by examining your current level of self-discipline before taking steps to increase it in both body and mind. You'll methodically put everything in place to guarantee your success.

Discipline is an attitude you can choose. And choosing it will lead you to a freer, more fulfilling life.

Harness the power of discipline in your life today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daniel J. Martin
• Release date: Mar 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223873020

Daniel J. Martin

Daniel J. Martin, a writer by hobby and psychologist by vocation, first studied psychology and then business administration, trying to find the tools that would allow him to enjoy a full and happy life, far from the "rat race" that his parents were forced to endure. Over time, he realized that the skills he sought were not taught at university, precisely because the system is designed to trap us in this cruel race. It was then that he decided to combine his knowledge in both disciplines and develop a holistic approach to promote emotional well-being and personal success. Through his books and professional practice, Daniel helps people from all over the world discover what they really want in life and provides them with the tools and skills necessary to achieve it.

Book preview

Why discipline?

Even though I don’t know you, I know something about you: you can do so much more. How do I know that? Well, it’s no secret: the vast majority of people are living beneath their potential. And if you’re reading this book, I’m sure you’re no exception.

I sense that there is something in your life that’s not working. Maybe it’s an important objective that’s just out of reach, maybe you gave up on a dream and now you regret it, maybe you’re disappointed by the life you lead or you feel that someone is taking advantage of you because you don’t know how to take advantage of your resources and potential. Whatever it is, far from forgetting about it, I think it’s weighing heavier on your mind every day.

Now, I want you to listen to me: you have the ability to achieve much more. Starting today. And I’m not talking about money or success (but those too!). I’m talking about true happiness. About being proud. About being amazed by achievements you never thought you could manage. This isn’t all smoke and mirrors here, it’s the actual truth: you can go so much further if you only discipline yourself.

Why discipline? What about passion, or willpower? Well, they’re important too, just like intelligence and self-confidence, but if you truly want to be the master of your life, you need to learn to master your discipline.

So, what is discipline?

When we talk about discipline, we see a lot of skeptical eyebrows or even hackles raised. Discipline has so many negative connotations (submission, obedience, censorship, coercion, authoritarianism, punishment, loss of freedom…) that it’s no wonder we tend to skip it and find alternative ways of getting what we want.

However, none of the above terms has anything to do with discipline understood as a tool for growth. The word discipline itself, derived from the Latin discipulus (disciple), has no relation to submission or punishment, but rather to learning: the root «disc-» corresponds to the Latin verb discere (to learn).

Discipline has to do with growing, not with obeying.

That is how businessman and educator Stephen Covey summed it up. The father-of-nine and author of the bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People said: Most people equate discipline with an absence of freedom. In fact, the opposite is true.

Why? How can discipline be freedom if it forces us to do things we don’t want to? How can someone who denies themselves sugar be freer than someone who stuffs their face with donuts whenever they want?

Discipline, when it is the fruit of a personal choice, is an attitude rather than an imposition. It is a mental tool that enables us to organize our everyday lives in order to progress toward our goals.

The more aspects of our daily lives we can control and discipline, the more efficient we will be and the better we will be at making the right decisions. Good decisions lead us to successes that boost our independence and freedom, and as such, discipline is not submission but rather a source of liberty.

Discipline shows you your true self

Formally, we could define discipline as a training method in any field, which guides us, gives us strength and prepares us to reach goals or optimal levels of knowledge in that field. So, discipline in your mission to learn a new language will consist of efficiently dedicating your time and attention to studying that language so that you can gradually master it. It’s not a mystery.

However, in my years of experience advocating for discipline, I’ve seen its greater benefit: one that’s much more elevated and powerful and which is not visible to most people at the beginning of the process. Discipline leads people to find their true selves in the most profound sense of the word.

This happens because discipline is an extraordinary road to knowing yourself. Discovering your strengths and weaknesses, your limitations and fears, what drives you in life and what you cast aside because it doesn’t suit you: you will get to know all of this by practicing discipline. And I can tell