Only the Disciplined Are Free
I think I’ve heard that statement many times over the past couple years, and in many forms. I knew it to be true when I first heard it… but you wouldn’t think I believed it from my actions.
Just look at the previous article I wrote, and you will see I was definitely NOT disciplining myself to continue updating this site!
Seriously though, I wanted to take this time to talk about this concept, because when it comes to being successful, or even just being free in general, this seems to be one of the most important attributes you need; to be disciplined.
I was at Life Leadership’s Masters of Leadership conference in Ottawa this past weekend, and I heard this topic discussed in almost every talk in some form or another. I was in Quebec City a week earlier listening to Claude Hamilton talk about this concept there too, and in greater detail.
It was a sign. It’s time to be more disciplined.
After all, Successful people discipline themselves to do daily what unsuccessful people do only occasionally