Lack of Discipline
Have
you ever wondered why some people never reach their goals? Why they are always
frustrated with reversals and crises? Why is it some people have continued success,
while others have endless failures? Anyone who has accomplished anything
worthwhile has never done so without discipline, whether in sports, athletics,
academia or business.
People
without discipline t y to do everything, but commit themselves to nothing. Some
r so-called liberal thinkers have interpreted lack of discipline as freedom.
When I am in an aircraft I want a pilot who is disciplined and does what he is
supposed to do and not what he feels like doing. I don't want him to have the
philosophy, "I'm free. I don't want anyone from the control tower telling me what to
do."
Lack of consistency is poor discipline. Discipline takes
self-control, sacrifice, and avoiding distractions and temptations. It means
staying focused. Steam does not move the engine unless it is confined. Niagara
Falls would not generate power unless it were harnessed.
We all know the story
of the tortoise and the hare. The hare used to brag about his speed and
challenged the tortoise to a race. The tortoise accepted the challenge. They
appointed the fox as the judge who gave them the starting and finishing points.
The race started and the tortoise kept going steadily. The hare ran quickly,
left the tortoise behind and decided to take a nap since he was so confident he
would win the race. By the time he woke up, remembered the race and started
running, he saw that the tortoise had already reached the finish line and won.
Consistency takes discipline and is more important than erratic effort.
Discipline and regret are both painful.
Most people have a choice between the
two. Guess which is more painful. Generally children brought up with excessive
freedom and a lack of discipline grow up not respecting themselves, their
parents or society, and have a hard time accepting responsibility.
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