How are people able to discipline themselves in order to work efficiently? the word discipline really sounds harsh and takes people down the road of cruel and unusual punishment...But discipline is not a bad word in itself; infact, it is an area that I'm struggling with in my life because I feel I need more of it!
The discipline to wake up early in the morning rather than lazing in bed, the discipline to study when i'm supposed to and not give excuses to myself about how my brain needs to relax a bit and I'll catch up later on, the discipline to limit the amount of time I spend watching TV or chatting when I can spend that time doing something productive or reading the Word, the discipline not to listen to secular music knowing the damage it does to my mind.......
So my question is, 'How do others discipline themselves?' One answer I can give is that they constantly remind themselves what is at stake, success or failure are two options that people can use as effective tools of discipline. Another option is to look at all the people who are rooting for your success; your parents who have invested so much in your academia, your siblings who may have also put in both financial and other efforts to enable you get to where you are today.
The best option in order to discipline yourself is to look at the word of God...He says, a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms and poverty creeps in. The word also says we should take an example from the ants who toil all spring to make sure it has enough saved over for winter; God also says that whatever we do, we should do it with all our hearts, NOT unto men but unto GOD!