Урок №44. Will Power and Self Discipline Part I
Сегодня поговорим о силе воли и самодисциплине, а на следующей неделе в продолжении темы вы узнаете о простых техниках развития в себе этих двух качеств.
By Remez Sasson, adapted,
The possession of willpower and self discipline or their lack, play an important role in everyone’s life. You might be aware of the fact that you need to change your eating habits or stop smoking, but you don’t have the inner power and persistence to change these habits.
Does this sound familiar? How many times have you said, «I wish I had will power and self discipline»? How many times have you started to do something, only to quit after a short while? We all have had experiences like these.
Everyone has a few habits they wish they could get rid of, such as smoking, excessive eating, laziness, procrastination or lack ofassertiveness. To overcome these habits or addictions, one needs a certain degree of willpower and self discipline. Their possession makes a great difference in everyone’s life, bringing to the fore inner strength, self mastery and decisiveness.
Definitions of Will Power and Self Discipline
Will power is the ability to overcome laziness and procrastination. It is the ability to control or reject unnecessary or harmful impulses. It is the ability to arrive at a decision and follow it with perseverance until its successful accomplishment. It is the inner power that overcomes the desire to indulge in unnecessary and useless habits, and the inner strength that overcomes inner emotional and mental resistance for taking action. It is one of the corner stones of success, both spiritual and material.
Self-discipline is the companion of will power. It endows the one possessing it with the stamina to persevere in whatever he or she does. It bestows the ability to withstand hardships and difficulties, whether physical, emotional or mental. It grants the ability to reject immediate satisfaction, in order to gain something better, but, which requires effort and time.
Everyone has inner, unconscious, or partly conscious impulses, making them say or do things they later regret saying or doing. On many occasions people do not think before they talk or act. By developing these two powers, one becomes conscious of the inner, subconscious impulses, and gains the ability to reject them when they are not for his/her own good.
These two powers help us to choose our behavior and reactions, instead of being ruled by them. Their possession won’t make life dull or boring. On the contrary, you will feel more powerful, in charge of yourself and your surroundings, happy and satisfied.
How many times have you felt too weak, lazy or shy to do something you wanted to do? You can gain inner strength, initiative and the ability to make decisions and follow them. It is not difficult to develop these two powers. If you are earnest and are willing to become stronger, you will certainly succeed.
Из следующего урока вы узнаете о простых техниках воспитания в себе силы воли и самодисциплины.
Vocabulary
persistence [pə’sɪstəns] — упорство
assertiveness — уверенность в себе
bringing to the fore — вывести на передний план
decisiveness [dɪ’saɪsɪvnəs] ‑ решимость
to arrive at a decision — принять решение
perseverance [ˌpɜːsɪ’vɪərəns] — настойчивость
to indulge [ɪn’dʌlʤ] — потакать
corner stones — краеугольный камень
to endow — наделять
stamina — выдержка, выносливость
to bestow [bɪ’stəu] — дарить, награждать, давать
to withstand sth [wɪð’stænd] — cопротивляться чему-л., противостоять чему-л.
hardship — сложность, трудность, лишение
Exercise
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