For most of my life, I have struggled like many others with cultivating self discipline. This bothered me a great deal for years because I am a big dreamer and a lack of discipline will hinder and stop all progress towards any goal. For years I tried everything from self judgment to prayer only to find myself back into the same old habits.
When you lack self discipline, you always have good intentions, you might even get started on a project or a diet or exercise but then fall off at some point. And of course, we always have reasons or explanations for why we aren’t doing what we need to do to make our dreams come true. Without self discipline dreams will always remain just that, a dream.
Eventually, I decided to do a daily affirmation to change this behavior. Daily I affirm, “I am disciplined and I am focused”. I am now growing stronger in self discipline then ever before; completely without struggle. Daily affirmations are not a magic pill. However, I do believe that our thoughts create our reality. Over time, what we feed our subconscious becomes the manifestation of our reality. I have proven this theory to myself many times over the years using daily affirmations and yet I am still amazed.
I guess that’s why I was so thrilled to have found, “The Master Key System”, by Charles F. Haanel. My gift to you when you sign up for “The Negro Queen” Newsletter. This book has changed my life. Each time a read a passage from this book, I feel empowered. The Master Key System was written c. 1912-1917 and has been said to be the inspiration behind the movie, The Secret.
I no longer struggle to change things that I don’t want in my life. I choose to believe in the power of my thoughts, therefore, I am creating the life I want by purposely choosing my thoughts and eliminating those thoughts that do not serve me. If you have read the “Master Key System”, please comment on this wonderful treasure.
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Hello i believe at times i have that self discipline then at other times i have the heart but not the discipline. i believe /know im meant to be successful but how do i achieve that self discipline? i know i must conquer it in order to be that individual im meant to be.
Hi AfroBeauty, thanks for your comment. I believe we achieve the consistency through first and foremost remembering to be kind and gentle with ourselves. Guilt and shame does not help us to do better, they only help us to feel worse about what we feel we are not doing. I believe it is also good to do affirmations that help us to improve in areas where we need more support. For example, a good daily affirmation would be, “I am disciplined and focused and I do what I need to do to accomplish my goals.” Over-time, this kind of affirmation becomes a part of who we are as we use our power of intent to manifest our desires… Love,Kelara
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