FUNDAMENTAL KEYS OF SELF DISCIPLINE:

​Willpower, Inner strenght and perserverence.

What is willpower?
Willpower is ability to reject useless ideas and harmful habits. It is the ability to decide and pull it trough while overcoming obstacles. An effective technique to improve your willpower is to do things, you would avoid, due procrastination or other reasons. By doing so, your willpower will become stronger by overcoming inner resistance.
​Try the following and see how far your willpower go.
•​Choose to climb up the stairs over taking the elevator.
•​Plan to shower in cold water for a minute or two.
•​If you need to clean the kitchen, do not postpone it to do later. Clean it now.
•​Try giving up sugar in your tea or coffee for one week.
•​Do not read newspaper or look at social media for a few days.
•​Park you car far away, so can walk.
•​What more can you add to the list?

Inner strength. Willpower is displayed in may ways, of which inner strength is one of them. The presence or lack thereof is decisive in whether you will fail or accomplish your goals. See inner strength as your engine driving you forward towards achievement. Inner strength is a vital skill needed for the achievement of goals.
Ways to Build Inner Strength.
•​Remind yourself how you got through past challenges. Do not underestimate yourself.
•​Remind yourself that you will to be ok.
•​Read a motivational book or blog.
•​Make sure you life a healthy lifestyle. Exercise. Be out in nature. Eat healthy and get enough sleep.
•​Do at least one thing that scares you.
•​Take responsibility with no excuses.
•​Set a routine to control what you can. This way you will learn to relax.
•​Surround yourself with positive people.

Perseverance. Try... Do not quit, even if you want to. Perseverance is an important quality towards self discipline. If you to do something despite of obstacles and challenges, you will reach success. You need to have faith and belief, as without them, you will not have motivation to pull trough with your goals.
Ways to improve on perseverance:
•​Establish what your true desire is. Set exact goals you care to achieve.
•​Increase Do research before starting with your plans. Have the skills it takes to complete your goals.
•​Create a step-by-step plan on the steps necessary to achieve your goal.
•​Make a commitment to yourself to keep trying for a specific time period and that you won't quit before that time arrives.
•​To reach success, you need to get out of your comfort zone.
•​Now take action.
•​When time is up, decide whether to continue or change your strategy?
•​It is important not to quit. Identify possible challenges on tour way. Keep on revising.
•​Remain focused and do not get distracted by establishing proper daily habits.
•​Don’t let your thoughts dwell on possible failure. Stay positive.
•​Remember to reward yourself for small achievements on your way.

​For further reading:

How to Build Self Discipline