Hello My Friend!
On a scale of 1 – 10 how hard is your self-discipline muscle, if 10 is bone hard?
Don’t complicate your answer with “if” and “when” and “sometimes”…just let your first answer at the gut level stand.
More specifically:
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When you say you will get something done, does it get done even when you really don’t want to do it anymore?
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Do you rise from slumber (or any type of enjoyable activity) to get going with your scheduled activities even when it is MOST difficult?
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Can you say ‘no’ to fun and friends when prior work commitments are calling?
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Do you finish what you start?
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Do you stick to the routines you have established to help you succeed?
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle.
What are you repeatedly doing? Whatever it is you are doing on a daily basis, those are the habits you are creating.
Are they habits of excellence and extreme achievement? Like the proverbial ‘apple a day keeps the doctor away’ are you doing something daily that is really good for you? 
If you are inconsistent, THAT is the habit you are creating or reinforcing: Inconsistency.
What ever it is you do on a regular, daily basis, there you will find your habits and your level of self-discipline.
Do this:
Answer the questions above after you have recorded your self-assessment on how self-disciplined you are…on a scale of 1 – 10. Write the number at the top of a page, answer the questions and THEN make a list of the things you will do to improve your assessment if it is anything less than a 10.
It isn’t complicated and for sure, you have the answers. We often fool ourselves into thinking we need answers from ‘experts’ or information from some outside source. You know exactly what you need to do to be more self-disciplined.
HINT: Check out what you are not doing that caused the rating to be lower than your best.
Please Note: If you are perfectly happy with where you are with self-discipline and you see no real room for improvement, then I suggest you apply this exercise to an area where improvement is needed. Some other vital habits are: patience, kindness, listening, organization, forgiveness, planning and preparing, accountability, productivity, creativity, etc, etc…there are many to choose from where improvement would be possible.
Do a simple self-assessment and create a plan for improvement. Then just do it!
Wishing you an abundance of joy that comes from productivity and sweet self-discipline!
Love & Light,
Julette Millien
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