When I sit and analyze the most fulfilling times of my life, I notice a lot of patterns, a lot of similar characteristics.
During fulfilling times in my life, I'm usually healthy, and I have a lot of people around me that I love, and I feel creatively satisfied with my creative endeavors.
And I have a healthy sense of self discipline.
Now, it's pretty obvious that being healthy, having loved ones around, and being creative would be present during a fulfilling period of life.
But self discipline is a little bit less obvious.
But yet, I.
When I reflect on the most fulfilling times of my life thus far, it is undeniable that having discipline plays a huge role in the good times of my life.
Now, when you look up the definition of self discipline, you'll discover it says, self discipline is the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses.
The ability to pursue what one thinks is right, despite temptations to abandon it.
In my own words, I feel like self discipline is, simply put, striving towards an ultimate goal in life.
Now, your ultimate goal could be just to be a good person, or your ultimate goal could be to help people in a certain way.
Or your ultimate goal could be to start a family.
Or your ultimate goal could be a combination of ten different things.
And sometimes our ultimate goal changes over time.
You know, your ultimate goal can be different every day for all I freaking care, okay?
But I think having discipline is striving towards an ultimate goal.
In striving towards being the best person you can be, that's sort of what it's rooted in.
Now, having self discipline in your life can look like many things.
You know, for me, it's getting my work done on time, taking care of my body, being responsible, sticking to my morals, treating people right, doing things that make myself proud even when they're challenging, trying to better myself even when it's challenging.
You know, that's probably what it looks like for a lot of people.