How Discipline Translates

grahamlutz — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:00:15 +0000

The Basis of Unhappiness

Those of you who have been around reading for a while know how I feel about self-discipline and it’s effect on every area of your life from financial success to relational wellbeing. When it comes right down to it, I believe that all unhappiness is a direct reflection of a personal lack of self-discipline. Say, for instance, you’re struggling financially. Many people will blame such a problem on the (non-existent) “bad economy,” their employer, family, debt, or any other number of things they feel are outside their control. The fact of the matter is that a lack of self-discipline has lead to financial crisis. No matter how much (or how little) money you make, you can be in a great financial state or a poor one. It all depends on discipline

If you have read The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko (who, by the way, has started speaking at get rich quick seminars) , you’ll know that the average millionaire in this country isn’t making $500,000 a year. They make, on average, slightly above average income but they know how money works and they have the self-discipline to save and invest wisely. They aren’t out buying brand new cars for $80,000 a pop. They aren’t the people who live in the million dollar houses.

How Discipline Translates to Happiness

There are many things that people claim “won’t buy happiness,” like cars, houses, boats, games, clothes, food, six-pack abs, enormous chest muscles, etc., but I disagree with that on the grounds that such things will buy more happiness. They won’t make an unhappy person happy, but they will bring a happy person more happiness. So I suggest that the more disciplined you are, the happier you will be.

More discipline means less stress.

More discipline means less sickness.

More discipline means less conflict.

More discipline means less waste.

More discipline means less debt.

More discipline means more savings, more free time, better health, longer life, healthier relationship and a better family life, not to mention personal fulfillment from living up to your potential. If you ask me, that’s a good definition of happiness.

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How Discipline Translates