Discipline

noun: doing something you even when you don't want to


Discipline is the virtue of the month in Michael's church class. As we were going over his papers I saw their defintion. I don't know if it was the blunt defintion or just the timing, but WOW it spoke to me.

It all makes sense now. I'm lacking in self-discipline. It explains all the things that I don't like about myself. If there is something that needs to be done, but I feel like I can get away with not doing it, then I don't do it. If I feel like it isn't all that important, then it doesn't get done. If I'm not in the mood, then I pass it on saying I'll do it later.

I haven't always been like this, but I've been this way for a while. I'm hoping now that I've identified the problem I can fix it.

I'm first going to start with praying. I know that without God, I won't be able to overcome this. From there, I'm just going to try everyday to do something even when I don't want to.

I've got to accomplish this so that I can set a better example for the Ms. If I continue on this way, all I'll be teaching them is how to get away with not doing things, and how to make excuses for it.