The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals

by Daniel Walter

the more familiar you become with something, whether it’s a skill or a subject, the likelihood that you will claim you are an expert diminishes. In other words, the deeper you get into something, the more you realize how much more there is to learn about it.

Never assume that you’ve made it and always aim to be better today than you were yesterday.

the 40% rule states that when the mind starts telling the body it’s tired, we have only reached 40% of what we are capable of. At this point, it’s up to you to choose to believe that you’ve still got another 60% left in you. To push past the 40% threshold, you must accept the mental and physical pain you are enduring at that moment.

most of us are ignorant of what we are really capable of.

Humans tend to find it difficult to differentiate between a justification and an excuse.

Let’s say you are trying to lose weight and you decide you want a bag of chips, pause for ten minutes and then ask yourself if you still want the chips.

The core of self-discipline is doing what you need to do whether you feel like it or not.

Each time you get a new qualification or accolade, does it give you permanent happiness? No, so what’s the point?

Once you accept the reality that only a small percentage of your work will make a difference, it will give you the push you need not only to work harder but to work smarter.

If you give up now, you will never know what the outcome of your hard work could have been.

the person who has an emotional attachment to it will find it hard to admit they’ve made a mistake and pride will not allow them to walk away from a failing project.

It is imperative that you get at least seven hours of sleep per night, drink plenty of water throughout the day, and eat a balanced diet.

Striking the right balance between safeguarding your mental health and pushing yourself to the limit is a skill, and it will take a while before you perfect it.

Your life is a reflection of the decisions you have made, and if you want a better future, it’s essential that you start making better decisions.

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons or the wind, but you can change yourself.” ~ Jim Rohn

Self-discipline is a lifestyle. It’s not something you put to use when you want to achieve a goal. Self-discipline should be embedded in your character.

Your character behind closed doors is more important than the character that people see in public.