“Discipline yourself so no one else has to”

-John Wooden

the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state

(noun)

1. Helps the individual accomplish things byfocusing on a goal

2. Is a necessity when the goalis not an important priority

3. Goes hand in hand with maturity. No one wants to continually tell someone what

to do; eventually the individual must take ownership of their thoughts and deeds.

4. Is needed to be a leader who is respected and motivational

• I Timothy 4:7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

• Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid

“In reading the lives of great men, I found that

the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of

them came first.”

Buddha “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a

thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from

you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or

hell.”

“I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something good in men that really yearns for discipline.”

“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered

by self.”

Allen IversonDennis Rodman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI

Walter “Sweetness” Payton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TbyDe4pwWw

     Jon  Gruden

• Why is self-discipline necessary? • In order to be disciplined, what other

traits/characteristics must we possess? • Do you believe that most successful people

have self-discipline? Why or why not?• On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate

yourself in terms of self-discipline? In which areas do you exhibit more self-discipline and in which do you exhibit less.

I believe the ultimate demonstration of self-discipline for an athlete is during practice.