Itโs Veterans Day, a day to be especially thankful for the service of all men and women who serve and have served in the military to defend and uphold our freedoms. A very sincere โThank Youโ to you all.
In thinking about the Military, one word, in particular, comes to mind: ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ.
๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐.๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ท๐ฐ๐ญ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ: Motivation must evolve into discipline, because, what happens when you are not motivated that day? At the very moment you have to decide to stay comfortable in bed or get up and keep reaching for your goals. This is discipline and mental toughness. You cannot have discipline without mental toughness.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ?
Have you been taking on mental and physical challenges just for the practice? Did you start that exercise regimen you’ve been putting off? Or are you constantly seeking new and unique ways to stay in your comfort zone? Even worse, are you using the same tired excuses to stay there?
Do you sometimes regret that you’ve been unable to get yourself to do what you know to be right? Do you feel bad about not getting started on something important?
Or, maybe you believe that you do the best that you can most of the time? Further, how do you react under pressure? Do the people on your team expect extra effort and attention from you or a sudden explosion or meltdown when things go wrong? In times of crisis does your team run to you or hide from you?
Answers to those questions will give you miles of insight into whether you are winning the battle for discipline and focus.
To become a more disciplined team player itโs important to strengthen your work habits. Discipline means doing the right things at the right time for the right reason.
To become a more disciplined team player, take on a challenge. To strengthen your mind and resolve, pick a task or project that will challenge you in one way or another. Doing so will require you to think sharply and act with discipline. If you keep doing that and you will find yourself capable of more than you imagined.
And donโt forget to thank a Veteran today!
