Techniques to achieve self-discipline
In this article you will find 5 techniques to motivate yourself and achieve that self-discipline necessary to achieve your goals as well as an excellent video at the end of it by Napoleon Hill himself.
How to stay motivated?
If you've ever had a hard time getting or staying disciplined, you may have been struggling with a lack of motivation. Motivation and discipline generally go hand in hand as without motivation it is almost impossible to become disciplined.
Discipline is the will and commitment to do what needs to be done. Without discipline our life would be in a chaotic situation. Think about the things you do on a daily or weekly basis and that you need to maintain your life properly: doing housework, your personal hygiene, paying bills, sleeping ... Without all these things, what would your life look like?
If you do not have self-discipline your life can be a colossal mess. Ingrained bad habits and an undisciplined mind can prevent you from achieving your dreams. Without some kind of inner or outer motivation, you are unlikely to develop the discipline you need.
5 ideas to achieve motivation
In order to escape this downward spiral and develop a strong sense of self-discipline, you need to stay motivated. How can you achieve this? There are several ways, but I leave you 5 ideas to start:
1. Focus on the benefits. Think for a few minutes with each task you do in the benefit that you will receive. Having some kind of reward in mind is crucial to getting and staying motivated.
2. Work towards a realistic and specific goal. Break the goal down into small steps and focus on them each day. Remember that if you do not complete the steps you have created you will not meet your goal.
3. Use visualization. Imagine a big movie screen on which they project a movie in which you are the protagonist. In the movie you have already achieved your dream and you admire from your armchair how happy you feel and the benefits it brings you. Recreate the movie in great detail.
4. Get inspired. Read motivational books by the great masters and watch inspiring movies. Try to connect with those people who share your goals or have already achieved them.
5. Every day review your motivation and your goals. It would be good if you start a journal and write down everything related to your goal. Record your hopes, dreams, doubts, and victories.
One of the factors of success is self-discipline. Remember that self-discipline without motivation is very difficult.
As a final touch I leave you this excellent video of Napoleon Hill, the great guru of motivation: