I stumbled on the scripture above yesterday night and it got me thinking about how my life's city walls might have been broken through by a lot of habits, temptations, addictions and the likes, it got me thinking about those subtle things i might have over looked that are slowly becoming things I subconsciously can't bring myself to stop, things I need to take more cognisance of, they say "realizing you have a problem is the first step towards solving that problem and denying it's existence will only delay it's rectification" well, I do realize now I have flaws, I have addictions, I have habits that I have built knowingly or unknowingly, they are counter productive and are slowly taking me away from my goals and if I don't do anything soon enough well, I'll probably remain the same if not worse.
Indiscipline is definitely the major reason I can't stay consistent with anything I do like I have mentioned before in a previous post of mine and if I want to become a better version of myself, I can't continue to live the way I live and expect a change to magically happen, I think they call that madness "doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result", over time I have found motivation to be ephemeral and it has not done much to keep me consistent in doing whatever i've set my mind to do, which is why I don't care much for motivation.
John Maxwell said there are three catalysts for change
- People change when they hurt enough that they have to change
- People change when they learn enough that they want to change
- People change when they receive enough that they are able to change.
I probably would say in my situation, number 3 suits my current status.
Yes, I know, it's that time of the year people start making new year resolutions and all, people are all hyped up and filled with bubbly emotions about the coming year and what it brings and you guys probably think i'm just being emotional and won't probably follow through with the plan I make.
Well for me this is not a new year resolution, it's a new life resolution because the decisions I make now would have a domino effect on how the rest of my life turns out to be and I definitely don't want to live a life of mediocrity.
Building a disciplined lifestyle would definitely not be a walk in the park and as much as I would like to think I can do this on my own, I don't trust myself enough to follow through without giving up along the way hence why i'm turning hive to my journal, documenting my growth process, perhaps knowing that I have to be accountable to a lot of people would keep me consistent.
I do hope in the coming year I can come back here to give you guys a positive update on my growth, thank you for reading.
This was such a beautiful read and I can totally relate to how you feel right now. I am so proud of you that you are constantly working on your growth. I understand that part of not trusting yourself to follow through with your plans, it happens to me a lot and it makes not even want to try things out.
We are all works in progress and we have to be kind to ourselves, no matter what. I can be very hard on myself and I know where that has got me. I can’t even bring myself to be so optimistic anymore and the day passes by, I just feel more lost in a world I do not recognize because I know this isn’t me.
Well, I wish you grow massively in places you intend to. Don’t you ever give up on yourself, dear friend. If you need some cheers, we’ll be here to cheer you on. ❤️
You're so kind....
Not trusting oneself can be so frustating and I'm sure you can relate on the negative effect it has on one's self-esteem.
I totally get you on being very hard on oneself, I am my own worst critic, you just have to come to terms with the fact that you expect the best from yourself that's why you're so hard on yourself, in the process of doing that though, know that you're only human and we're far from perfection.
Thank you my gee💙
I have noticed that to be very successful, emphasis on the "very", self discipline plays a huge role, and it cannot be ignored. Thank you the enlightenment bro.
It's literally what separates the successful ones from the unsuccessful. Thank you for reading through bro.
There is one thing I have gotten to know over time that one of the toughest thing in life is to maintain discipline and consistency. It is not easy to do, which is why there are few people who are disciplined about their goals. If it were so easy, everyone would easily achieve their goals and definitely have a successful life.
That's why it is said that the most successful people are disciplined people.
I wish you the best on your journey, mate!
Discipline is doing what is necessary, not what is comfortable,and not everyone wants to go down that road.
Thank you for taking your time to read through bro
I appreciate.
I am not making New Year's resolutions this time. If you couldn't have found a way to start something before the new year comes, then the new year energy may not last one long enough to see one through until the end. This discipline is what's important to schieve one's goals.
It's a good thing you're doing by journaling on Hive. You'll love your growth when you look back a few months from now.
The new year energy literally lasts for a month max for me, then i'm back to default😅, if i'm serious about change i shouldn't be waiting for the new year, it should start immediately and be disciplined enough to see it through.
Looking forward to sharing the positive results I get from the exercise.
Thank you @hive-naija
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