A trait I’ve discovered over the years is those people who live a structured, disciplined life are the happiest in society. There’s something in the human condition that a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction leads to a state of happiness.
The pain of saying “no” to fast food and instead eating something you cooked for yourself from fresh, healthy ingredients leaves you feeling a lot happier at the end of the day because you were being true to yourself, and you stuck to your values and principles.
And that is what it is all about — pursuing a disciplined life. Having a set of principles and values built into your life makes you feel accomplished at the end of each day.
Living a disciplined and structured life is not dull; that’s something said by those who refuse even to try to live a structured life. A disciplined life is full of excitement because you are achieving things. You are learning what you are capable of doing, and you are moving forward toward building a life of passion, excitement, and inspiration.
Unlike an undisciplined life with the constant feeling of disappointment in letting ourselves down. And in trying to dull the pain of regret by indulging in escapist TV shows and movies, looking at successful people, and finding excuses why you cannot be like them.
It will always come back to our choice each day: The choice between the two pains. I can promise you that if you choose the pain of discipline over the pain of regret, you will find you start to live a happier, more fulfilling life. And there is nothing more satisfying than reaching the end of the day knowing you did the hard things and won.
