This week I have been doing my best to look for discipline. Noting to my Marco polo tribe that I distinguish Discipline as “doing” something you do not want to do at the time, such as exercising, reading, blogging, scooping up dog poop, etc.
Self-Control is “not doing” something that you want to do at the time that you know you shouldn’t, like eating dessert, not going to bed at a reasonable hour, drinking too much alcohol, etc.
That being said I thought it was easier to notice self-control more than discipline so I do not have as many check marks this week.
I have also been trying my best to only think of things that I want and avoid thinking, or worse, speaking about things I do not want. Been getting easier but sometimes you must discuss or think about unpleasant things.
Business challenges, family health issues, marriage problems, etc. However I think its possible to acknowledge the tough stuff with a positive spin on them which is something I really intentionally try to do and I feel like I am getting better with practice.
Much like the mental diet which is a constant challenge still.
We traveled to San Antonio this week for a work event and added 3 days on the front end so my wife and I could check some stuff out. We have been having some friction between us for a few reasons.
Primarily lack of business for our construction company but also some negative emotions arising from family deaths that took place last year.
They are bubbling up now because my father figure is in poor health and his partner is even worse (was officially my step dad from 9-19) but he is my only child’s favorite papa, and we have maintained a good relationship since he divorced my mom 35 years ago.
This is creating some struggles for a lot of us and we are unsure how best to proceed with the circumstances. He has 2 sons that live out of the area (one of them has been here at our place for about a month) to help navigate the next steps since I am not blood I cannot make certain decisions that need to be made.
Through all of this I am still trying to be positive about the current state of things as well as the near and distant future. I know in my heart that this too shall pass and we will manifest the future that we desire so I will just continue to do my reads and keep thinking about what I want.
Until Next Time…………
Great distinction between discipline and self-control, Kris. Noticing is the first step. Your conscious effort to frame challenges positively is inspiring. 💪✨
Well done, Kris! I especially like the distinction between discipline and self-control. Thanks for sharing!