Step #3 in the process of developing the trait of self discipline: SCHEDULINGSunday night is a good time to plan for the week. Create a grid on a sheet of paper – days of the week across the top, hours of the day down the left side. Insert your activities in the designated spots according to day and time. Build a foundation around these four areas: work, play, relationships and God connection. Call your accountability partner each night for a few seconds, reporting in on the effectiveness of your day’s schedule. Some tweaking of the schedule may be necessary.
The simple reality is that if you don't control your time, everything (and everyone) else will.
The fourth consideration: short term goals. Instead of saying, “Saturday afternoon, I’m cleaning up the garage.” It would be better to plan and hour on the task or have as a goal to work on organizing one portion of the garage. A friend of mine is currently in that process. His comments: “I didn’t think there was instant gratification in self discipline. But I’m finding great satisfaction in getting one corner of my garage cleaned up and looking forward to expanding the area. I’ll soon be able to get my car in here and work on it.” He is finding the short term goal accomplished gives him the satisfaction motivation to continue to the large goal of the entire garage organized and clean.
Do the small things and soon the big things will be conquered.
More on Monday!
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