Posts Tagged ‘Discipline’

 

How Long Must I Persist To Achieve Success?

In a recent interview my interviewer, who had done his research by reading many of my past blog articles, said that the outstanding quality represented in my life, as recorded in all my writings, was my ability to persist. That statement caused me to pause for a moment and review my life. To be honest, [...]

How To Create Magnificence Every Day

After spending between 7am and 9am in one of four of my favourite local coffee shops Monday to Friday, I head to my office. Often my staff will ask what I’ve been doing. My response? ‘Creating magnificence!’ I actually don’t go to these outlets for the coffee. I go there to create articles such as [...]

The 5 Marks Of A Disciplined Life

To endure discipline as a child seemed unbearable at times. But the younger I get, I understand how necessary discipline must play an integral part in the make-up of a life lived successfully. Sloppy living identified by shabby habits just won’t cut it. In order to abstract as much as you can from each day’s [...]

The 5 Essential Life Disciplines That Help You To Be Successful

Discipline? A dirty word? Essential, if you want to live a successful life. But what are the necessary disciplines? There are so many that I could choose from, but I have chosen these five – that if weaved into the tapestry of your daily life will yield optimum results. It is not an exhaustive list, [...]

The Importance Of The Daily Calm Hour

For many years now I have made it my habit to take myself to a quiet place where I can be uninterrupted in thought, prayer and meditation for one hour at the start of my day. This is what I have called my Daily Calm Hour. By prioritizing this in my life, and by making [...]

The Dangers Of Complacency

Success can actually be the worst thing to ever happen to your life if you become complacent. Vigilance is required for onward and upward success. Many a successful businessman, politician, statesman, preacher, entertainer have met with demise – not when they were unknown – but rather at the pinnacle of their career. There are three [...]

The Road To Life Is A Disciplined Life

‘If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it – how shortsighted to refuse correction.’ Proverbs 12:1 The Message Laziness will never produce anything of value. Tardiness will leave behind disappointment and unfulfilled promises. But discipline will instill confidence and provide excellence as its hallmark. But discipline takes on many forms, and [...]

How To Live Life At The Pace of Rest

Frantic people live frantic lives. Stressed people live stressed lives, So many are driven. So many people are over-active. So many people strive. They are anxious – often eating and drinking far too much and working far too long. Now with mobile phones, iPads, laptops demanding the attention of modern life – it is now [...]

This Means War

In order to move forward in life, to achieve your God-given goals and the destiny that is yours to fulfill, there needs to come a point in your life where you stand up straight, in the face of opposition, impossibility and whatever else stands in your way from being all that you were created to [...]