A path to disciplined freedom

It is quite difficult and tedious but equally important and urgent to have a good work life balance and healthy living. We read a lot of important articles and concepts for the same but fail to imply those in our daily life, simple reason being lack of discipline.

We work, go to office on time, do necessary things within the deadline. Why? Because there is discipline implied by managers. Discipline implied by a Boss! We go to Gym if we have paid for it, we go to library if we have paid for membership, we eat from mess if we have paid for the month. Discipline implied by Money! Due to lack of discipline within us, we have become a slave to the discipline implied by others, and thus a slave to others. Freedom is a choice these days and very few people understand the lucid logic behind that. ‘Slavery has become a lifestyle’ and we take pride in it.

A great human said – if you cannot Discipline yourself inside, you become a slave outside.

DISCIPLINE – A 10 letter word has it all. It’s all a matter of its absence or existence. It brings stability and structure in life, teaches us to be responsible and earns a respectable name.

Modern day problems such as diseases, disorders, depression all sums down to a lifestyle of slavery. That’s the new fashion, that’s the new trend. The problem is not the presence of disease, disorder or depression, but the absence of discipline. That’s the danger. We plan a lot of things for our benefit, but fail to execute it.

“A problem known is half solved.” The beginning of the solution is the identification of the problem accurately.

Now the next right step is to make ‘self-discipline’ your boss. A symbiotic association with your benefit alone. That’s a great deal. A determined mind-set, a regularly followed practice of doing things for yourself on time can help a lot more to progress. Determination of not procrastinating things to another day, another month like how your boss orders you to do things on time by hook or by crook would help you to achieve great happiness internally.

That work out, additional course, side hustle, hobby, diet, in a very disciplined manner can do wonders. Let go your Dictator – Laziness, and start with discipline in your life. Slavery will subside and benefits will raise, with proper balance of work, skills, peace and finance.

Author – Janet Simon