how much self discipline do you have???

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:02 am

jimbo;934535 wrote: when i put my mind to it i can do really well like not drinking and dieting etc , how about you guys ?????:D

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/self-discipline/

I'm pretty good, except for when it comes to smoking.:wah::wah:

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:03 pm

Does forced discipline count? Stomach won't take much alcohol, so I don't drink much. Body won't take any more whippings so I don't fight. I'm still pretty weak on other things.:-3

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:04 pm

Sorry iv'e banned myself off the internet this week so cant answer:D

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:08 pm

shelbell;934537 wrote: I'm pretty good, except for when it comes to smoking.:wah::wah:

Same here Shel:(

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:12 pm

I have alot, some times do not know when to stop doing something. It was hard to learn to not do too much physical exercise for a medical reason. I have to keep it to a level-what I need during the school year is more sleep. Sometimes you can't do anything about that if you're working.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:16 pm

I have given up smoking. 8 years this year

I have given up drinking. 17 months

I have lost 23kgs. 18months

I have not had icecream so far this year :-1

These have all been my new year resolutions.

I think I am pretty well into self discipline or is it because people say to me

"you won't/can't do that".:-5:-5

I have to prove that I can & will

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:18 pm

Jester;934756 wrote: oh boy...

this is a subject that makes me look totally wierd in the eyes of my fellow peoples...

as a kid I used to 'endure hardness' on purpose. For instance I would regularly go without a jacket in winter weather. My thought was that it would toughen me up. Now, I was cold, and I did shiver and I did even freeze a bit, what I did not understand at the time was that I was building self discipline. I did lots of other stuff like that... one day I decided to run everywhere I went and for the better part of a year I ran everywhere I went (unless my mother made me walk) I only stopped when my dad asked me to set a regular running schedule. When I was in highschool I wanted to build strength in my upper body, so carried grain sacks around, got to where I could throw them, climb ladders with 2 sacks of feed and I did build strength. To train to mow through folks on the football field I set up hay bails over my head two stacks deep and Id run and hit them over and over till I could break through in one motion. I used to rip folks to shreds on the field too, so it worked big time!

I know, I'm odd... always have been, not gonna change now.

I like to set a difficult task and then find a way to meet the challenge.

As far as habits go, when I want to stop something I do, I just tell myself no Im not doing that anymore and with rare exceptions dont do it again.

Is that you Forest....

Life is like a box of chocolates:wah:

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:20 pm

Chezzie;934776 wrote: Is that you Forest....

Life is like a box of chocolates:wah:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:23 pm

I quit smoking. I don't drink so didn't have to stop that. I've started exercising to offset the fact that I love food and have no desire to deny myself a big mac when the mood takes me...:p

I could NOT stop drinking iced tea to save my life and if I don't read, I don't sleep - that simple...

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:37 pm

jester;934866 wrote: ahahahahahaha Kinda, Cept I Wasnt Near Anyone Famous!

*walks Away Mumbling About Types Of Shrimp*:d

:-4:-4:-4

cars · Post by **cars** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:15 pm

Little to none! :wah:

I really like doing the things I like!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:13 pm

I'm good with everything except chocolate!:-4

if its chocolate and within my reach, i'm probably gonna eat it!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:15 pm

Oh, I would too. There is just something about that chocolate........

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:03 pm

JAB;935044 wrote: If I were to tell myself that it's Lent year round, I'd do a whole heck of a lot better! :wah:

MrsK, I'm with you on this one...

This to me is like a dare and I instantly launch into, "oh yeah?" mode.

Yes you know exactly what I mean;):wah:

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:04 pm

fuzzy butt;935049 wrote: Really? .. I'd tend to agree with them. And then I would thank them on advising me and helping me to avoid lost time on a wasted effort.

No can do:-6 I am like a bull at a gate when I am told I can't do anything:sneaky:

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:10 pm

jimbo;934535 wrote: when i put my mind to it i can do really well like not drinking and dieting etc , how about you guys ?????:D

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/self-discipline/

I think self discipline can take many forms. Some of us have all forms and some a few and some no self discipline in any form. Financial Self Discipline, Physical Self Discipline, Social Self Discipline, Mental Self Discipline come to mind.