It’s common for people to misinterpret what it means to have discipline. Believing discipline is a personality trait is a mistake. To understand why, first you must understand the difference between a personality trait and a personality state. Personality traits are those more permanent aspects of our personality that endure over time. On the other […]
It’s easy to confuse self-control with self-discipline. Self-control is about stopping yourself, self-discipline is about pushing yourself. You have self-control when you can stop yourself from exhibiting undesirable behaviors. You have self-discipline when you can push yourself to do the desirable ones. Intuitively it makes sense that if you’re bleeding, you must stop the bleeding before […]
Discipline is not as cut and dry as it may appear. Obviously it’s important to have discipline. However, it’s also important to have a choice not to be disciplined. This nuance is what causes many well meaning parents to stumble. Having discipline is a choice. A choice to do what’s good for you over what […]