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Name: Mindful Self-Discipline
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Author: Giovanni Dienstmann

Giovanni Dienstmann

Living with Purpose and Achieving Your Goals in a World of Distractions

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Mindful Self-Discipline by Giovanni Dienstmann is a guidebook to developing inner strength and self-control using mindfulness techniques. It offers practical advice and exercises to help us achieve our goals and lead a more disciplined and fulfilling life.

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What’s in it for me? A myth-busting guide to self-discipline.

Picture yourself on a serene lakeside, holding a small pebble in your hand. With a swift flick of your wrist, you send it skimming across the surface. The pebble jumps, skips, and eventually sinks into the depths. Each skip it makes creates a ripple, spreading across the surface of the lake, affecting everything in its path.

Life is a lot like that lake; the pebble symbolizes our daily actions, and the ripples represent the impact of those actions on the world around us. Often, we underestimate the magnitude of these ripples, brushing off small actions as inconsequential. But each of these actions, no matter how tiny, stems from a profound source – self-discipline.

Mindful Self-Discipline debunks the old notion of self-discipline as a punitive measure. Instead, it is presented as a tool for empowerment, a means to harness your inner strength, and a path to achieving your grandest dreams and aspirations.

So, if you find yourself continuously battling distractions, feeling enslaved by your impulses, or falling short of your dreams and goals, this transformative Blink is for you.

Live the life you truly desire

Let’s talk about self-discipline. It’s an old idea that people often get wrong. Self-discipline isn’t about feeling bad about yourself, or denying yourself everything, or living by strict rules. It’s not some mean force making you do things you don’t want to do. No, self-discipline is about living your life in a way that matches your big dreams and goals. It’s about being able to handle all sorts of challenges and obstacles, and being committed to what really matters to you.

The cool thing about self-discipline is that it makes you feel stronger. The Greek word for self-discipline is enkrateia, and the "-krat" part actually means “power.” So every time you practice self-discipline, you’re building up your personal power. It gives you this great feeling of knowing you’re doing your best, which helps you live without regrets or those nagging thoughts of “What if?” or “I should have.”

When you forget about your goals and let yourself be distracted, or give in to the desire for immediate pleasure, it’s like letting a bit of your power slip away.

Now, here’s the thing. We all have self-discipline. It’s not some mysterious concept that only a few people can understand or possess. We show it in the simple things we do every day – like brushing our teeth after we eat, showing up to work on weekdays, or taking care of a child when we’re exhausted. These actions, though they might seem trivial, are actually super important. Without them, well, we’d end up with no teeth, no job, and no kids.

What self-discipline really does is free us from being controlled by our base instincts and immediate desires. It lets us follow our higher goals. It’s about being your own boss, designing your own life, deciding what you’ll do and won’t do.

Think about it like using a TV remote. When you hit the power button, the TV turns on, right? If it didn’t, we’d say the remote is broken. The point is, it’s up to you whether you want to turn on the TV or not. But once you’ve made up your mind to hit that button, the TV should come on. That’s like self-discipline. It helps you follow through on the promises you make to yourself. This isn’t about being rigid – it’s about having control over your life.

Getting better at self-discipline doesn’t just change you. It changes how you see and interact with the world. It’s not about cutting out all the fun or freedom from your life. It’s about giving you the control to choose what’s best for you. It’s not about being trapped, but freeing yourself from urges and short-term pleasures that could obscure your real goals.

Find your “why”

Chasing self-discipline is all about having a big dream, a “why” that makes you get up and act. Without this sense of aspiration, trying to build self-discipline can feel like you’re climbing a steep hill. It can make the habits you’re trying to create feel forced. But when these habits are tied to a deeper dream, they become stepping stones to a happier life. This dream is like fuel, helping you get over all sorts of roadblocks like unforeseen problems, negative comments, self-doubt, procrastination, or feeling lost. As the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”

So how do you find your “why” – your aspiration? Often, while your goals may be clear, it’s tough to understand your dreams. In such situations, start with the goal and try to dig up the underlying intention. Ask yourself, “Why is this goal important to me?” Keep asking “why” as many times as you need to uncover your deeper wishes. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, you might ask yourself:

Clarify your aspirations

Think of aspiration, self-discipline, and self-awareness as the three pillars that support a purposeful life. Self-awareness is like a mirror showing you what’s going on inside. It’s like having a personal mindfulness coach.

Without self-awareness, life can be something that just happens to you. You react rather than act, and tomorrow is just a repeat of yesterday. But when you’re self-aware, you can make choices. There’s a gap between what happens to you and how you respond, and the bigger this gap, the more control you have over your life.

Bolster your commitment to your goals

So we know aspiration and self-discipline are the main building blocks for a life with purpose. But the third key element, self-awareness, is just as important. It keeps everything balanced and steady. One important part of self-awareness is neutrality – being able to look at your experiences objectively, like a scientist observing an experiment.

By looking at things with a neutral eye, you can avoid getting too attached to your experiences. This helps you see things clearly, without feeling shame or guilt or criticizing yourself. All these negative feelings do is push you farther away from your goals, causing stress and pain. This often leads to what researchers Janet Polivy and C. Peter Herman called the what-the-hell effect, where you give up on your goals and choose quick, feel-good actions instead.

Build new habits

Boosting self-discipline and self-awareness is a great start, but the real shift happens when you put these into action, making positive changes in your life. It’s time to move forward, shaping and following new habits.

To live a life aligned with your goals and values, you need to cultivate habits that correspond with those goals and values. But how long does it take to make a habit stick? You’ll hear a range of answers, from 21 days to over 250. No matter how long it takes, the best part about a habit is that once it’s in place, it becomes automatic. It takes less self-control or willpower to keep it up. In this way, habits are a kind of shortcut to self-discipline.

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Mindful Self-Discipline (2022) presents a new perspective on self-discipline as a tool for personal empowerment, rather than a set of rigid constraints. It guides us through a transformational journey of harnessing self-discipline, underlining the significance of integrating self-discipline into daily routines to control base instincts, chase higher goals, and design a life that mirrors one’s deepest values and dreams.

Wer Mindful Self-Discipline lesen sollte

Mindfulness practitioners who want to enhance discipline
Those interested in practical self-improvement strategies
Individuals seeking personal growth and improved self-control

Über den Autor

Giovanni Dienstmann is a mindfulness and meditation teacher, widely celebrated for his comprehensive and practical approach to self-development and mental well-being. Dienstmann is also the author of the best-selling book Practical Meditation, which provides readers with a broad range of meditative techniques that promote serenity, focus, and resilience.

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