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As quoted by one of the greatest minds in history, Nikola Tesla, “I could only achieve success in my life through self-discipline, and I applied it until my wish and my will became one.”

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1. It will help you focus

The most efficient way to get what you want is by developing a sharp focus that’ll act as a catalyst for your success. In a world full of distractions, self-discipline will help you stay focused on...

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7. It will make you a valuable asset

We all love to have someone to depend on. If you’re disciplined, people will know that you can be trusted to do a job, or they can rely on you for getting things done. It’ll also improve your chances of getting promoted at the workplace.

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2. It will teach you how to say No

There are many situations where you want to say NO , but you just couldn’t do it. It might be peer pressure, emotional pressure, or social pressure. Fortunately, self-discipline will allow you to stick to your decision and take a stand for yourself.

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2. Learn to make a habit

Start with something small and stick to it. For example, waking up early, meditating for only 15 minutes, or going out for a morning walk. Stick to the schedule and do it daily without any exception.

To make it easier for yourself, choose something you’re confident about. Once your toleran...

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5. Monitor your progress

It’s important to track your progress and check how far you’ve reached. Make a checklist on an app or keep a calendar to mark your daily routine.

Self-monitoring gives you confidence and makes it easier for you to track down your weaknesses and opportunity areas. Once you find out your weak...

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5. It will increase your confidence

When you are self-disciplined, you’ll develop respect for yourself. Self-respect will give you confidence when you’ll talk to friends and colleagues. This will highlight your positivity at work as well as among your family and friends.

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What Is Self-discipline?

Self-discipline is a superpower that not only predicts your future but also helps you in transforming it into a reality. It is a bridge that’ll take you from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future.

A famous quote from Spiderman, “With great power comes great responsib...

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3. It will help you raise the bar

When you are self-disciplined, you keep your home clean, regulate your finances, and stay fit and healthy. This will force you to raise your standards and demand better to meet your expectatio...

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4. It will create respect

We all admire those who’re willing to make their life better and have long-term plans and goals set up in their mind. If you’re disciplined, focused, and driven, people will automatically start respecting you.

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10. It will help you become responsible

Once you start planning before taking action, you also start taking responsibility for your actions. Self-discipline will ensure that all your actions would be well-planned.

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8. It will give you freedom

When you’re self-disciplined, you keep everything organized and planned. Due to this, you do not have to worry about pending tasks and you won’t waste time daydreaming about potential plans. Therefore, you’ll get enough free time to do whatever you want to do.

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3. Get rid of temptations

You’ll need to understand the triggers that are stopping you from being self-disciplined. For example, you can’t plan a healthy diet if your refrigerator is full of cheesecakes and pints of beer.

Self-control is easy when you don’t have distractions around you. Make a list of things that a...

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4. Take care of yourself

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs , basic needs like food, shelter, warmth and rest comes before your psychological and self-fulfillment needs.

You must take care of your basic needs if you would like to be se...

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You have to avoid the temptations that are stopping you from being a better version of yourself. For instance, you have to avoid that one slice of Pizza on your cheat day. You have to resist hitting “snooze” when the alarm hits at 6:00 a.m. You have to stop yourself from texting that toxic person...

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<p>Do you want a Superpower? S...

Do you want a Superpower? Something better than flying high with a cape or running faster than the train. In fact, a superpower even better than predicting your own future. Yes, it exists! And it’s called Self-discipline. How? Let me explain it.

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Abraham Lincoln once said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” If you can focus on what you want the most, you’ll understand that most of the daily temptations are nothing but hurdles in your ultimate goal.

I’ve heard people debating on the i...

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6. It will get sh*t done

Emotions play a big role in what we do. No matter how much you love to read, write, sing or dance, sometimes you don’t feel like doing it. Self-discipline will develop a habit that’ll help you bypass your emotions to get important things done even when you don’t want to do them.

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9. It will ensure you make progress

We tend to procrastinate on things as much as we can. Self-discipline kicks procrastination straight out of the window. If you’ll develop a habit to give time and attention to your goal, you’ll start making progress for sure.

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1. Get out of your comfort zone

Think about all those important things you’ve given up just because of a little discomfort. If you want to be disciplined, you need to practice being uncomfortable.

Take a cold shower, ask your crush out, apply for those leaves you’re planning, and bargain for a discount at the mart. What ...

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How to Develop Self-discipline?

Your willpower is the ability that keeps you disciplined. However, it is a finite resource and you can’t simply rely on it. That is why you have to develop self-discipline so that the lack of willpower won’t invite procrastination or doubt.

Here are the 5 simple yet effective ways to devel...

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