![]() ![]() It is learning and applying intentional standards to achieve meaningful objectives.ĭiscipline is a choice… your choice. ![]() It is internal.ĭiscipline is not obedience to someone else’s standards to avoid punishment. You can receive instruction or guidance from one or many sources, but the source of discipline is not external. It is not rigid, boring, or always doing the same thing.ĭiscipline is not something others do to you. ![]() It is not compliance, obedience, or enforcement. What isn’t discipline?ĭiscipline is not rules, regulations, or punishment. The word “discipline” is from the Latin word disciplina, meaning “instruction and training.” It is derived from the root word discere-”to learn.” So what is discipline?ĭiscipline is to study, learn, train, and apply a system of standards. The root word of discipline is “disciple,” which comes from the Latin word discipulus meaning “student.” Most people believe a disciple is a “follower” (probably because of the religious context), but in reality it means student-as in, “one who studies.” To understand what discipline really is and what it really means, let’s look at the origin of the word to find its intent and true form. Is it consistency? Is it doing what you’re told?ĭo you even get a choice? Do you just comply? Is it always doing the same thing? Is it always doing the right thing? ![]()
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