Discipline is also for our future self

Our future self is the most important stakeholder in our lives. They will be directly impacted by the choices we make today. How are you choosing your's today?

In the last post, we learnt about how discipline yields freedom. So is it only freedom or more?

We all struggle with staying disciplined in our lives. It's easier to give in to immediate gratification than to put in the extra effort for a better future. Staying disciplined is not just about self-control, but an act of service to your future self.

That's right, by reframing discipline as a service to our future selves, we can completely transform our mindset. Our future self is the most important stakeholder in our lives. They will be directly impacted by the choices we make today. Every hard thing we push ourselves to do now will compound into a better future.

But how can we shift our focus from the present to our future self? By bringing the "after" into the "before". This means reminding ourselves of how good we will feel after completing a task, even if it feels unpleasant in the moment. We often give in to excuses and convince ourselves that we can do it later, but that later never comes. By visualizing the future benefits, we can overcome our present temptations and be disciplined.

So the next time you feel like giving up or slacking off, remember that discipline is not just about self-control. It's a powerful act of service to your future self. Embrace discipline and bring the after into the before. You'll be amazed at how it can change your life for the better.

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