How to develop habitual self-discipline?

First, you must have a rational dream.

The first point is to make your dreams more rational. So, what kind of dreams are rational?

For example, playing basketball. There are many purposes for playing basketball, some are to look cool, some are to become professional athletes, and some are for fitness. So, now imagine that you are 28 years old and have set a dream for yourself to become the greatest player in NBA history. What do you think of this dream?

Tell me something about basketball. You are already 28 years old. In the field of basketball, 28 is the prime age to play. But if you start training now, how many years will it take to train to the level of a professional athlete? Even if you are a genius and have reached the professional level in two years, how can you be sure that you can enter the NBA? Even if you can enter the NBA, given your ability and age, do you think you will spend more time sitting at the water cooler or playing on the court? Even if you can play on the court, with your physical fitness, can you compare with Jordan?

So, be rational and have a rational dream, so that you will not let yourself daydream all day long. Second, have a dream and then make it concrete.

Just like the example I gave before, if you want to learn English well, you can, but to what extent will you learn it? For example, you want to learn English and obtain an English proficiency certificate, such as professional level eight; another example is to be able to communicate normally with foreigners in English, etc.

Only when you have a specific goal can you know what to do.

What if there is no specific goal? Just like learning English well, your approach may be to memorize three English words today and two English sentences tomorrow. In a few days, you may not want to learn English. Third, segment the goals and formulate plans.

With specific goals, the next thing to do is to segment the goals.

For example, if your annual goal is to remember 1,500 words, then you need to remember 125 words every month, and only 4 or 5 words a day are enough.

In fact, this is the benefit of goal segmentation. Annual goals are difficult to achieve, but if you break them down to one-day goals, you will find that it is too easy.

Of course, the plans you make should not be too mechanical. Learn to let yourself rest so that you have enough energy to do more things. Fourth, always remember to summarize.

Summary every month or even every week, review what you have gained, what you have lost, what you have accomplished, what you have not accomplished, how to improve in the future, etc. over the past month/week.

Remember, don’t blame yourself if you don’t meet your expectations. What you have to do is how to make yourself meet your expectations in the next time.

Of course, the significance of summary is that we can improve our plans in time. I thought of that famous saying again - we can't make something perfect all at once.

The next step is to enjoy private moments. These small habits will make your self-discipline as easy as playing mobile phones and games! Cheer up~

4. A few small habits make self-discipline as easy as playing on a mobile phone. Habit 1: Discipline yourself in the way you love best.

I like sports very much, as many people know, but I don’t like all sports, such as running.

Growing up, I have never had any talent in running. I remember during the high school entrance examination, when the physical education teacher thought I could pass the 800-meter running test smoothly, I ended up finishing third in the class. Yes, I was terrible at distance running and it still hasn’t improved.

In the initial fitness regime, I deliberately insisted on running. However, within a few days, I completely returned to my original shape, stopped running, and even refused to exercise again.

Fortunately, I am as smart as I am, so I completely deleted running from my fitness plan. Without running, can I still not exercise? What a joke! I can also play basketball, swim, use small dumbbells as fitness equipment, skip rope, play badminton, climb mountains, and even practice horseback riding.

Without running, I can still exercise and exercise self-discipline. Habit 2: If you like playing with mobile phones, do it to your advantage

So, playing with mobile phones and being played by mobile phones are completely different concepts. We should be people who play with mobile phones. Habit 3: Take a nap when you feel sleepy.

We are self-disciplined, not fighting. Only by resting well can we have the energy to do more things. Habit 4: Work, study, and stay focused. (The last one)

Conclusion

1. Self-discipline is something you can never imitate. We must formulate a reasonable self-discipline plan based on our actual situation.

2. Developing a habit of self-discipline is not something that can be accomplished in a day. Don’t be too anxious to see great results. Make it a habit first and then improve it.

3. I hope everyone can be a truly self-disciplined person, rather than being self-disciplined for the sake of self-discipline.