Usually when I wanted to change a bad habit or improve in something, I thought of changing what I DO. I never thought of changing the way I THINK. However, since every action is preceded by a thought, thinking is essential for changing our actions.
To change our thinking, we first need to become aware of what and how we think. That means we should be able to observe our thoughts as if we were another person. Then we need to practice planning what we will think and choosing what we will think.
By choosing what we think about, it will be much easier to choose what we do.
If we examine our thinking, it boils down to internal dialogue - how we talk to ourselves. Many people are not aware of that conversation that they have in their mind all day long. It happens automatically.
If we become aware of that conversation, we will be able to design it and influence it as we like.
So the way we talk to ourself influences the quality of our decisions about what will we do every day.
If you want to change a habit or improve in any area of your life, start with improving the quality of your internal dialogue, your conversation with yourself. Speak to yourself as someone who has your best interest at heart, and the quality of your decisions about your daily actions will greatly improve.
Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.
To change our thinking, we first need to become aware of what and how we think. That means we should be able to observe our thoughts as if we were another person. Then we need to practice planning what we will think and choosing what we will think.
By choosing what we think about, it will be much easier to choose what we do.
If we examine our thinking, it boils down to internal dialogue - how we talk to ourselves. Many people are not aware of that conversation that they have in their mind all day long. It happens automatically.
If we become aware of that conversation, we will be able to design it and influence it as we like.
So the way we talk to ourself influences the quality of our decisions about what will we do every day.
If you want to change a habit or improve in any area of your life, start with improving the quality of your internal dialogue, your conversation with yourself. Speak to yourself as someone who has your best interest at heart, and the quality of your decisions about your daily actions will greatly improve.
Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.
