The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals (Live a Disciplined Life Book 1)

by Peter Hollins

Noted author and speaker Jim Rohn once said, “We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” Throughout your life, you can make a choice as to how you suffer; discipline is usually what keeps you from what you truly want.

life devoid of discipline is necessarily one filled with regret because nothing worth doing will ever come to fruition.

ventral medial prefrontal cortex while the study’s participants were deciding between accepting a large monetary reward in the future or a smaller reward immediately—the classic struggle of delayed gratification and willpower.

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex—another region of the brain’s decision-making hub—was also shown to play a role when we are weighing our future and immediate options. There was a correlation between higher activity in this region and choosing options that had better long-term consequences—the larger but delayed monetary reward, or the healthier food item, for example.