We all dream to be someone better and greater than what we already are. Whether we are already successful or are still trying to find our way around things, we continue to dream. We have goals and we aspire to live a life that we can be proud of and in some cases impact other people’s lives and leave a legacy. However, having a vision alone is not enough. It doesn’t get us the future or present we want. Living our vision requires us to be disciplined. If you are one of the disciplined people, good job! You might still need to be reminded why you need to keep at it.
Being disciplined means you have rules or code of behavior by which you live. It may sound like the easiest thing to do since you are the one who sets the rules but that’s not the case. Fight against self is one of the most difficult fights one can ever experience. As you set the rules, you in a position where you understand how important your vision is and what you need to guard against. However, those rules are easy to break if you have no one to hold you accountable and you are in total control of your life. There is no one to punish you and in most cases, you do not instantly feel the consequences of your actions. But come to think of it, your future or your dependent’s may be ruined by the decisions you make today. Is that not reason enough to give your vision your all and ensure that you stay as disciplined as possible?
Discipline includes time management, financial management, relationship management, and self-control among other things, and here is why it matters to visionaries;
- Time management – time is one of the most valued resources in life. Once lost it can never be regained. Important as it is, it is also one of the easiest to waste. It takes just a second to switch from working on one of your goals to spending time on WhatsApp, watching a movie, or simply sleeping. When we are in control of our time, we easily find excuses to misuse it at the expense of our vision and other important things. One needs to learn to use their time as planned to avoid piling up responsibilities and in the end compromise on the quality of your work or completely scrap out some items on your to-do list. Time management speaks to sending that CV at the time you planned to, arriving at that interview or work on time, and reaching goals that are in line with your vision at the set time.
- Financial management – managing your finances well is also crucial especially for those who run businesses. The most important things to remember if you are to live your vision are that you should never spend more than you make, do not spend on what you do not need unless you are rewarding yourself for a reason, and set aside money for emergencies. Where possible, one should draw up a budget to manage the amounts that go to each account. If not disciplined in this area, the journey to living your vision will be affected too. Stress, want and ruined relationships are likely to ensue. Financial discipline also means that the visionary invests wisely.
- Relationship management – no man is an island. On your journey to making your dreams come true, you will need help from other people as much as others will also need you. A disciplined visionary knows the right relationships to invest in and how to maintain them. This includes knowing the right people to closely associate with while treating the rest with respect.
- Staying on track – it is crucial to keep in mind where you are, where you started, where you are going, and why you embarked on that journey. You need to be disciplined enough to not be easily swayed aside unless to an upgrade of your original vision. An example of lack of discipline in this area is the millions of people who often make New Year’s resolutions every year and give up within the first three months.
- Controlling yourself – you need to be able to control your desires, actions, and habits. What we desire we often turn into actions and repeated actions become our habits. We should learn to control these and ensure that we desire what is good, act on thought-through ideas, and form good habits. When these are in line with our vision and remain disciplined, we are guaranteed to make good progress as far as achieving our dreams is concerned.
- Motivate yourself – sometimes we are down and do not feel like getting out of bed in the morning or we just wake up too lazy to do anything. Nothing can ever justify this behavior. However you feel, you need to keep moving. Disciplined people push forward every time. You need to understand that no one can live your life for you. The best way to motivate yourself is by remembering what can result from seeing your dreams come true and giving your beneficiaries the life, they deserve.
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