PART 2/2.

04. Discipline.

It is the use of willpower, the Will, the Operating Will, to achieve our intentions.

But all this happens when Motivation falters or is not enough to continue our path to success.

If you are motivated in principle you don't need discipline, right? - false, remember that motivation is not linear, it has ups and downs so motivation without discipline comes to nothing.

Discipline can cover the gap between Motivation and Intent, remembering that at the end of the day it is our willpower that develops the discipline to undertake the necessary actions to achieve our objectives.

That's right, discipline is good for those days when we are not very motivated and we don't want to do what we have to do.

Discipline is a fundamental component to achieve persistence, perseverance, the commitment necessary to achieve success in what we propose.

Discipline also has its negative part since it is not infinite and it also has a life that although it is longer than motivation, sooner or later is diluted with time if we do not develop it properly.

Discipline needs to be recharged with motivation regularly, that's how discipline is, it also lives of a certain motivation and acts as a bridge between intention and motivation.

To enhance our ability to be disciplined, we must first be aware that on our way to achieving our objectives, there will be bad moments and thus not be surprised when these difficulties unexpectedly appear.

It makes us aware that difficulties will come, but no problem, we are waiting for them, to overcome them, through our discipline.

Our friends, our family, our co-workers or schoolmates, even our teachers or Coaches can be of great help to impose ourselves on being more disciplined.

There are even people who find in religion or in their beliefs, whatever they may be, that inspiration to be disciplined.

When we are faced with a problem, with an obstacle in our way to achieve our goals and overcome them with our willpower, it is at that moment where we acquire discipline, and remember, this component is very powerful and feeds itself.

Training, practice in overcoming difficult moments makes us disciplined, gives us power.

Unfortunately, today there are still people who think that with motivation everything is possible.

Of course, it does not take long to realise that motivation without discipline is meaningless, has no benefit, has no purpose, and above it all, is unattainable.

Motivate yourself what you want, that without discipline you will not get very far.

Training, exercising through the action and imposition of your discipline, makes us all stronger for the next obstacle that we find in our way.

Many times we realise that a “super discipline” is not necessary to achieve our purposes, our objectives, but it is good that over time we are aware that we are setting the intention to impose our discipline, our willpower.

05. The Habit.

Habit is the automation of the actions that motivate us.

Habits help us fight those moments where our motivation is at low levels.

Habits also help us to stay motivated for much longer and with less effort.

In short, good habits make us better over time, be careful, the opposite is also true, bad habits can destroy us and ruin our lives.

What motivation do we have to clean our teeth after eating? Well…, little but still we do it because we have acquired the habit over time.

Really, not much willpower is needed to clean your teeth after eating, of course, because it is already a habit.

Habits make motivation less important or at least that we do not depend on it constantly.

They also help us to do things more easily than in the past, forced us to impose great discipline to undertake them.

Good habits make us have less demand for motivation and discipline, they make things easier for us, they are fantastic, but they require time and willpower to acquire them.

Habits are essential to increase our capacity for perseverance, persistence, and commitment in pursuit of our goals.

People with good habits, have a higher percentage of being successful in whatever they set their mind to in life.

The acquisition of good habits is very very important to be successful, you can achieve commitment and persistence in the long term.

Incredibly, habits also have their less good part since we must be careful not to fall or rather to depend exclusively on them.

This could make us slaves of our Habits and that contradicts our ability to exercise our freedom.

Some people become a slave to their habits and can never overcome them. Being an extremist, even in this, can be a negative thing.

There are many ways to enhance our good habits, including the ability to acquire new ones.

Habits, over time, make difficult actions easy for us. And although it is stipulated that if they need many days in a row to create a habit, this is debatable.

Remembering that habit makes habitual what in the past cost us great effort and perseverance, linked to motivation, linked to intention and linked to inspiration.

In Conclusion, the benefits of acquiring good habits are unlimited if we know how to control them.

And last but not least is the next phase:

06. The Passion.

The love of achieving goals that will lead us to success.

Remembering that “love” is in Plato's 4 paradigms: The love of the Good, the Beautiful, the Truth, and the Justice.

If the passion, if the desire, if the love to achieve our goals is great enough, nothing will stop us.

I do not mean to say that whatever we propose we can achieve, since we are adult enough to be aware that this is not always the case, no matter how much advertisements or gurus propose it to us.

Passion is good to recharge the levels of commitment, perseverance, and persistence, which we need to fulfil our desires.

Passion makes this process, this path, this longing easier and even fun.

Remembering that phrase that “the adventure is stimulating and engenders optimism.”

Since the passion for something is contagious, it is motivating by itself and leads us irretrievably to achieve our goals.

Passion helps us increase our motivation, increase our intention to be more persevering, and much more aware and free to develop.

You can inspire people in a matter of minutes, but you won't be able to make them feel passion even after a long time.

I would like to add that, to achieve our objectives, it is necessary to acquire a certain passion, but always hand in hand with rationality, since passion and inspiration are very different things.

Passion can last almost forever but it takes time to achieve it, on the contrary inspiration is cheap, easy, but it has a short duration in time.

But also like everything in life, you can enhance this passion or at least you can try to give it greater longevity.

Become aware of the importance of what we are doing, that the search to achieve objectives is something positive and develops us as individuals and as professionals.

We can well try to find the most harmonious part in our path if we try to see things with a certain humor.

Let's help each other with positive thoughts and people who will surely make the journey more comfortable and faster.

Of course, passion also has its low and high moments, it is not something linear since apparently, it is something that biologically the human being could not bear.

“Dangerous is the danger of being in love with love.”

On our way never forget others. Whatever you propose, try to include other people in your desire.

Because when you arrive it will be essential that you share your success with others, that others benefit from your benefit, that is a good purpose.

It also helps others to achieve their goals. Contribute to their success and they can contribute to yours.

The conclusion is really easy to understand, motivation alone is not enough and although it is an essential part to achieve success.

It must be understood, that it is one more component of the six main ones that lead to perseverance, persistence, commitment, essential for success.

Not all of us are passionate about achieving our goals, but the vast majority of us can create habits that, together with intention, motivation, and inspiration, help us achieve them.

We will talk more about this in the future.