Any fear can seem overwhelming when you allow your imagination to magnify it; the consequences of making the wrong choice seem infinite.
But if you can face that same fear head on, you’ll notice the magnitude of potential consequences shrink considerably, giving you the presence of mind to dominate that fear and make the right choice.
What is the most effective path to accessing your potential? Self-discipline.
Why? Because it is incremental. The elegance of Self-discipline is that it automatically carves out a manageable, bite-sized portion of your potential – and helps you digest it – every single time you engage it. So not only does Self-discipline give you traction on something as nebulous as your own potential, but it scales with you as you continue to grow, develop & improve yourself. How great is that!
Self-discipline is the most powerful tool that you have to speed you on your way to becoming your best. You don’t even need to guide it – it’s virtually fire-and-forget! So keep the better part of your attentions focused on Self-discipline, and I promise it will keep you growing into your ever-increasing potential.
True pride is backed by true self-confidence; anything else is really just defiance fueled by fear & doubt.
You can never conclude anything if you always start in the middle.
Principles and Courage are two sides of the same coin.
Principles are guidelines for living, chosen by you for you. To be worthwhile they must be forged in reason – through deliberate thinking, not just emotion.
Courage is deliberately choosing at any moment to adhere to & be guided by your Principles rather than the dominant emotion of the moment.
Courage is not absence of emotion; it is mastery of it. It is choosing to follow the path proscribed by your Principles rather than the path proscribed by Fear; reason overcoming the impulse to react to your fears. So the best way to develop courage is to research & cultivate a clear understanding of your Principles.
Remember: Courage is ultimately a deliberate choice – guided by our Principles – that we are all capable of making .
What’s the difference?
Feeling your way through a problem generates AVOIDANCE. Thinking your way through a problem generates RESULTS.
When you’re truly committed, it shows through in the little things.