The Power Of Discipline

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment”

When you practice self-discipline you feel like you are in control of your life. You feel content and
motivated because you're moving toward your goals.

It is the difference in winning or losing; between greatness and mediocrity

Why are some people more successful than others? Why do some people make more money, live happier lives and accomplish much more in the same number of years than the great majority?
I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I started working as a computer operator. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why some are people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read on success stories and on achievement. It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every conceivable way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline.
"Success is tons of discipline."
"The most important success principle of all
"Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not."

Without self-discipline, you will not achieve success."

Self-discipline is the key to personal greatness. It is the magic quality that opens all doors for you, and makes everything else possible. With self-discipline, the average person can rise as far and as fast as his talents and intelligence can take you.

Escape the weekend work trap

It’s 5.30pm on Friday and everyone’s gearing up for the weekend. Yet instead of enjoying their time off, more and more people these days are spending their evenings and weekends working overtime or worrying about work problems.

With the economy looking shakier by the minute it’s understandable that many of us feel pressure to work extra hours. However this can have a negative effect on our health and well-being if we are constantly strung out and exhausted – and it goes without saying that this is going to affect our performance at work.
That’s why I’m going to take a look at a few suggestions for how to stop work worries encroaching on your much-needed weekend.

Write a to-do list
I think a great many of us find it difficult to stop work thoughts creeping into our minds during the evenings and weekends, when instead we should be relaxing and enjoying a rest.
To stop these niggling worries, make sure you spend your last half hour or so on a Friday writing a to-do list for the next week. Really focus your mind on the task and try to be as thorough as possible. This should reduce the amount of worrying you might be likely to do in your days off.

Practice an end of week ritual
At the end of the working week, make sure you do something to signify that the weekend has begun and work has finished until Monday. It could be something as simple as switching off your computer, tidying your desk or making a final cup of tea, but whatever you choose, make sure you do it at the end of every Friday to get your brain into non-work mode.

Get out into nature
Instead of spending your weekends fretting about work or checking your emails, make sure you spend some time outside enjoying nature. Research from the University of Washington has revealed that spending time in nature can help to reduce stress as well as lower blood pressure.
You will also top up your quota of vitamin D by spending some time in the sunshine and if you combine this with some form of exercise – walking, cycling or gardening perhaps – you will notice a lift in your mood.


Tell yourself that you’re worth it!
Many of us put in longer hours at work because we are insecure and have a fear of failure. By putting in long hours we somehow convince ourselves that we are a better person for it. But often this leads to further stress, anxiety and exhaustion, eventually ending in burn out.
Make a conscious decision to take time off for your own health and well-being, because your body and mind deserve time to rest and recover. Pledge to do at least one thing over the weekend just for you – plan a beauty treatment, cook yourself your favorite meal or just spend an afternoon reading or playing with your lids or read that book you’ve been meaning to read for ages.

Be selfish for once and make the weekend all about you!

Walk Through


We’ve all been in seasons of life when we feel like things aren’t going our way, or we’re not where we want to be. In these times, it’s tempting to let discouragement and doubt come in and take away the peace and excitement you once had.

You may be in one of those seasons right now, struggling to truly be happy where you are. But this is not the way you should live even in the difficult times, Even when you can’t see a way out, God will make a way through. Even when things don’t turn out the way we planned, God has a plan to turn things around for our good.

The key is, don’t get upset about your circumstances. Instead, be determined to walk through to victory. Declare by faith that no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

Declare by faith that you are rising higher. Keep standing, keep believing and keep hoping because God has a bright future in store for you!

Advice on how to live by a 90 year old


Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old.

"To celebrate growing older, I wrote what life’s lessons taught me.

1.Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short - enjoy it.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye But don't worry; God never blinks.

16.. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to be happy. But it's all up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43 Have faith, believe in something, pray, love.


This is something we should all read at least once a week. Make sure you read to the end.

I Wish I Could Be A TV - An Essay From A Child

A teacher from a Primary School asked her students to write an essay about what they would like God to do for them...At the end of the day while marking the essays, she read one that made her very emotional. 

Her husband, that had just walked in saw her crying and asked her: - What happened?
She answered - Read this. It's one of my students essay.


Oh God, tonight I ask you something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place. Live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, And have my family around ME. To be taken seriously when I talk.... I want to be the center of attention and be heard without interruptions or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring me... And... I want my brothers to fight to be with me... I want to feel that family just leaves everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least make it that I can make them all happy and entertain them...
Lord I don't ask you for much... I just want to live like every TV.


At that moment the husband said: - 'My God, poor kid. What horrible parents!

She looked up at him and said: - 'That essay is our son's"

Take notice of your kids, listen to them. Spend time with them. Don’t wait to realize that’s it’s too late.

Wait To Worry

Most of us worry a lot. The more we fret the more proficient we became at it. Anxiety begets anxiety. We even worry that we worry too much! Ulcers might develop. Health could fail. Finances could deplete to pay the hospital bills.

A comedian once said,
"I tried to drown my worries with gin, but my worries are equipped with flotation devices."

Today, decide that you would wait to worry!” Decide that you will wait until you actually had a reason to worry — something that was happening, not just something that might happen before you worry."  "When you are tempted to get alarmed," Tell yourself, you've got to wait to worry!
Until you know differently, don't worry.' Waiting to worry helps you develop the habit of not worrying and that helps you not be tempted to worry."

Ask yourself, what am I worried about this time last year. Because most people can't remember. Then ask yourself what is my current worry.

Did you know that the average worrier is 92% inefficient — only 8% of what we worry about ever comes true?"

Charles Spurgeon said it best.

"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its 
strength."

I am a worrier, trying so hard not to worry too much. Wish me luck.

The Beauty of Mathematics - Absolutely Amazing!


1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888


Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321


Now, take a look at this...

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to
GIVE OVER 100%.


How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:


If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:


L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

Have a nice day & God bless!!