It was Aristotle, the Greek philosopher 384 BC – 322 BC, who shared his philosophy that we are the sum total of all our actions. I totally agree with this idea. In all my research and teaching of self-improvement I know it makes sense that every action we carry out produces a reaction which gives up a result that is either desired or not wanted. As a consequence it’s vital to have and hold on to the control of our actions and to ensure we execute self-discipline as we accumulate the required knowledge that ultimately leads to the dreamed outcome, but also to carry out those calculated actions so victory is achieved.
What The Guru’s Say
Day in and day out so called experts offer articles, courses, videos and more on learning how to earn, learning how to succeed, learning how to achieve success in life, in health, to increase wealth and have meaningful relationships. I believe it’s a good thing to get educated on ‘how to… ‘ and so to that end if you are reading this because you want to know more ‘how to… ‘ for personal change then I invite you to keep reading.
Success Is All About 1 Main Habit
The habit of discipline which can mean different things to lots of people including a form of procrastination mainly due to limiting beliefs, restraint of forward moving habits and even self-punishment for imagined ideas of lack or forcefulness.
However, for me discipline is all about having self-control to achieve a personal goal in any area of life that gives me a lifestyle by design. So having good health, building a successful business, exploring life and having fun along the way with family and likeminded friends are all familiar and typical goals that many of us hold dear to one’s heart.
Good Habits Make A Difference To Results
Earning more, learning to achieve more and being happy are success aspects we are constantly being told by so called ‘guru’s’ of change that we need them and we can have them. That’s OK if you agree in the first place that your dreams are worth going after. And I certainly hope you do and are ready to take on board more education as part of your personal development. If you like the idea of personal change education then you are reading the right article.
No Need To Have Lingering Regrets
It stands to reason that there have been times when you might have found yourself thinking about ‘what could have been’, and even indulged a little in the ‘if only’ syndrome causing you to have lingering regrets. Well there’s no need to beat yourself up. It’s by far the wiser choice to put that energy into capturing your dreams.
Years ago I used to let my thoughts creep backwards and cause un-due worry, angst and even hurt in my life, sometimes causing hurt in the lives of the one’s dearest to me. Then one day several years back while I read an article on self-growth where the writer mentioned Aristotle, (who I mentioned him right at the start of my article). The writer went on to discuss Aristotle’s ideas on how our actions give us the results we experience on a daily basis and how important it is to form good habits. My own light bulb switched on and I began to understand that if I applied myself to forward moving habits very regularly I could take back control of my destiny and turn my life around to a lifestyle designed specifically by me, thereby banishing those harmful lingering regrets that stifles progress and feeds low self-esteem.
One Step At A Time
I began taking notice of the results I was getting due to my habits, what I did on a regular basis and how I actually spent my time. Today modern transformational leaders talk about keeping a written account of what you do, when you do it and the result obtained. A little bit like accounting when an accountant logs in daily income and expenditure or a diet coach purports to writing down all food intake and exercise taken. In essence it’s a record of In and Out that shows a repetitive pattern and produces a result. You only get better at it when you practice. Just as students pass examinations when they apply themselves to study and completes assignments set to improve their learning curve, a gymnast attains a higher skillset when they consistently practice and a business person grows his/her business when they plan, execute and re-invest.
Discipline carried out on a personal level for goal achievement is based upon the same principles as I have just mentioned, and to discover your best and fastest route to success is to first know your desired outcome, the real outcome that is, dig deep and get to the bottom of what you really want, don’t hesitate so you allow procrastination to rear its ugly head, rather force yourself to define your dream and task yourself to go after it. Then it’s time to plan a course of action, writing down actions and results gotten then review the emerging pattern so you can make the necessary adjustments along the way to ensure reaching the first of many goals you’ll have in life.
Success doesn’t come easy. In the world of show business they say “it takes 27 years to become an overnight success!” Getting to goal and enjoying the spoils of success can be a long time coming along a challenged road to get to where you want to go, and not everyone can find the tenacity within to keep going but, I believe it’s just a matter of deciding to take the necessary action that makes all the difference to success, don’t leave anything on the table.
It’s obviously clear to me and I’m sure to many of you that success cannot be messed with or compromised, it takes application and that requires discipline. Failure is expendable when self-control is put into place.
So how can anyone tap into a store house of pure genius success strategies that really work and get the necessary help they need to get their act together and continue on to enjoy victory, rather than constantly going through the agony and disappointment of countless false starts.