Sacrifice and Discipline

Sacrifice and Discipline

To accomplish any goal there is some sort of sacrifice required and alot of discipline. You will have to sacrifice your feelings, your time, your favorite food and so on. Like we talked about in last podcast, you will need to change your habits, which takes discipline. Discipline to stay strong, to stick with the new routine you are trying to establish. To not give up.....

Sacrifices:

Mothers continuously sacrifice the betterment of themselves in order to meet the needs of their children and their significant other.

People sacrifice time with their families to further themselves in their job, or to pick up extra shifts to make ends meat.

People who’s loved ones have been in a serious accident and they have sacrificed their job, there life, in order to care for their loved ones or nurse them back to health.

People have had to sacrifice friendships and there social life in order to obtain a healthier lifestyle.

All of these sacrifices are admirable, but sometimes we need to put ourself first to become physically, mentally and even emotionally stronger, in order to excel at these tasks. Especially when others are depending on us.

In the short term it might seem difficult or unnerving to have to sacrifice something you really like or even love in order to better your life.  But when you think about the long term, are mothers good to anyone especially their children if they aren’t taking care of themselves or getting enough sleep, if you are not exercising daily, eating a balanced diet, staying healthy and keeping your strength up then how do you expect to care for another who depends on solely you.  As far as friendships, if they were true friends then they would respect you trying to better your life and support you trying to live a healthier lifestyle. IF THEY DON’T, THEN THERE NOT TRUE FRIENDS.   You need to weed out all the negative influences that stop you from being the you, that you want and need to be.

1.    Sacrifice: a giving up of something valuable or important for somebody or something else considered to be of more value or importance

Some great Quotes on Sacrifice:

Charles O. Finley
Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

William James
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

Charles Du Bos
The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.

Duguet
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention

In order to make your sacrifices valid and worth while you must have a

Strong sense of self discipline in order to stick with the sacrifices you have

Made and to stand up for them and stick by them.

2. Self-Discipline: ability to motivate self: the ability to do what is necessary or sensible without needing to be urged by somebody else

1.  Training and control of oneself, one's conduct and ones feelings usually for personal improvement.

Quotes on Discipline:

Ann Landers
Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.

Brian Tracy
Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results.

David Campbell
Discipline is remembering what you want.

Jim Rohn
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments

Sacrifice and Discipline: A Motto to live by!!

Goal Setting

      Setting goals and working to acheive them is one aspect of achieving overall success.  Goals are very important because they give direction to your efforts to prevent them from being aimless and non-productive.  If you let yourself understandhow to approach goals effictively and how to deal with the obstacles that come along with it, the more likely you are to achieve what you intend to.
     The first step for effective goals is to make sure they are Specific and Detailed.  You want to set goals that are realistic and detailed. Avoid making Vague goals like, "I want to lose weight," these are not detailed enough. How are you going to lose weight? Be specific....Are you going to cut back on calorie intake? How much cardio are you going to add into your exercise routine? How many meals are you going to fit into a day?  You always need a plan.
      Second- Always give yourself a reasonable but challenging time limit.  If you don't then you will find excuses to cheat, to extend your limit. Set it and stick to it.
      Third- Most often then not people need to change their Habits to be successful in achieving goals.  Habits are what we do everyday without thinking about them.  It takes time to create new ones and get them to stick, but if you stay consistant they will start to become second nature and turn into new habits over time.
     According to Kids Health.org,  Your brain needs to get used to the idea that this new thing your doing is apart of a regular routine. A way of doing that is to repeat your goals outloud, or by writing them down and knowing how you plan to achieve them.
     The Final step is not be afraid of Set-backs.  With every goal comes set-backs. Don't be afraid to make mistsakes.  Set-backs show that you are making a strong effort to meet your goals. We can learn from our mistakes. The more attempts you make to achieve something the more mistakes you will have, However, the more you try the closer you become to reaching your goals.  Just remember what knocks us down, always makes us stronger.

Review:
    Make specific and realistic goals for yourself.  It takes time for a change to become an established habit.  Repeating a goal outloud or writing them down makes it stick in your mind, and remember road blocks or set-backs does not equal failure.

Special Note:  The key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself- you have to do it because you WANT it!!  Not because a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a mother or father, coach, or husband or wife want younto do it. It is more difficult to stay on track and motivated if you are doing something out of obligation to another.