9self Discipline

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Three Feet from Gold

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CONCEPTSUMMARIES

Introduction

In Three Feet from Gold, Greg learned from Rudy Rutteger that you shouldntquit five minutes before the miracle happens. What keeps you from quitting?Pure and simply, self-discipline.

A truly disciplined person balances all of the aspects of self-discipline to achievehis or her Definite Major Purpose.

Self-Discipline

No other single requirement for success is as important as self-discipline. Wheth-er you call it self-discipline, self-control, self-possession, or self-restraint, it stillimplies taking possession of your life.

How do you go about taking possession of your life? You will gain control overkey aspects of your lifepower over your emotions, power over your physical

body, power over your mental attitude, power over your time, and power overyour Definite Major Purpose.

If you cant master yourself, how can you hope mastering anything or anyoneelseincluding a Mastermind group?

What Is Self-Discipline?

Think of self-discipline as the channel through which all of your personal pow-er for success must flow. No matter how great of an idea you have, no matter


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what good intentions you might have, no matter how lofty your goals might be,

they can never move forward without self-discipline.

Remember: the key Greg learned from all the experts he interviewed was notthat one should listen to advice. Anyone can listen to what someone says andwrite it down, but it takes a special person to use the advice. Its how a persontakes action with the new knowledge that makes the difference.

As we mentioned above, Three Feet from Gold Mastermind Mentoringfocuses onself-discipline as it applies to five primary aspects of your life:

Your Emotions Your Physical Body Your Mental Attitude Your Time Your Definite Major Purpose

Self-Discipline: Mind & Emotions

You may have heard the Eastern philosophy that considers the mind a wildmonkey out of control, bouncing around from one thing to another. Each dayyour mind is receiving all kinds of messages from television to podcasts. Its easyto get caught up in the images, voices, and chaos that bombard us each day.

Your mind, when undisciplined, moves around at will to entertain whateverrandom thoughts come to it. You see, your mind is hooked up, you might say,to the mass consciousness. French social theorist mile Durkheim called it thecollective consciousness.

Your mind is both a broadcasting station and a receiving station. You areconstantly receiving thoughts; when you watch TV, read a paper or listen to a

conversation. You even receive them when you are close to someone emotionally.


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Remember that your mind can receive and transmit thoughtsin a way, like

radio waves or energy. Most of the thinking youll encounter in this world is fullof negativity and fear. Thats why disciplining your mind becomes so important.If you dont steer your mind to your Definite Major Purpose, your mind will besubject to the whims of the mass consciousness.

Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts and your emotions. Ifyou do not control your thoughts, you cannot control your actions. Therefore,in its simplest form, Self-discipline causes you to think first and act afterward.The challenge is that human nature is to do exactly the opposite. Most peopleact first and think later. By taking possession of your mind and controlling yourthoughts and deeds through self-discipline, you put yourself in a more elite classof achievers.

Whether you believe that emotions give rise to thoughts or thoughts give rise toemotions, self-discipline means that you will control both. The key to controllingyour emotions is to strike a balance between your negative emotions and yourpositive emotions. We all have thempositive and negative. How we act onthem makes all the difference.

Napoleon Hill identified the seven primarynegativeemotions:

1. Fear2. Jealousy

3. Hatred

4. Revenge

5. Greed

6. Anger

7. Superstition


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and the seven primarypositiveemotions:

1. Love

2. Sex

3. Hope

4. Faith

5. Enthusiasm

6. Desire

7. Loyalty

Take the time to analyze how each emotion drives your actions. When you canchannel your energy away from the negative emotions and toward the positiveemotions, youll experience greater success.

Self-Discipline: Your Physical Body

Have you ever watched someone in an office setting in a bad mood? Theyrant and rave, fly off the handle at the slightest problem, and want to blamethe world for their trouble. Your first thought is, did they get enough sleep last

night? Or, do they have a headache?

These ideas spring to mind because our physical bodies affect our moods andvice-versa. We have the ability to handle stress and work when weve had moresleep, when weve taken time to exercise, and when weve eaten healthy food.

The discipline that you practice over your physical body will help your thoughtsand emotions to be more puremeaning, they will come from real events, realobservation, and real objectivity. In effect, physical ailments, pains, or distrac-tions wont cloud your emotions and thoughts.


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Self-Discipline: Your TimeIts vitally important for you to gain control over your time. The more youexercise self-discipline over your time, the greater your chances of success. Eventhough the Success Equation doesnt mention time, its implied. Think of everyvariable in the Equation as being linked to timethe time you use to take Ac-tion, the time you use to create the right Association, and the time you saveby combining your true Talent with your Passion.

Remember, time is closely related to money, and its closely related to success.The time you spend improving your efficiency and working toward your Defi-

nite Major Purpose will have the greatest impact on your outcome. Time has away of healing all things, of separating the amateurs from the professionals, ofdetermining which people were able to trade instant gratification for somethingmore fulfilling.

Self-Discipline: Your Definite Major Purpose

Self-discipline in this case is important for two reasons. Number one, the timeyou set aside in your schedule will determine how often you can work toward

your Definite Major Purpose. Number two, the self-discipline you exercise inpursuit of your Definite Major Purpose determines how well you stay focusedon the activities that have the greatest payoffthe greatest impact on yourachievement.


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Self-Discipline And RelationshipsRemember, your thoughts attract similar outcomes. If you have positivethoughts, you will attract positive life experiences. If you look for the good in asituation, find what is working and amplify it, you will create a world thatsupports your perceptions. This will help you kick the habit of complainingabout what seems to be wrong. Stop criticizing, accusing and blaming; instead,put your energy into the attainment of your Definite Major Purpose.

When you maintain a Positive Mental Attitude and see people in a positive light,you will find this world a very friendly place. If you want people to share your

perceptions, or to cooperate with you, do your part first by getting into the rightframe of mind to attract them. You will be surprised at how quickly they willchange their attitude toward you.


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Primer Session Assignments:Discuss with your mentor which of the following assignments would best suityour needs, progress, and development:

____ Practice Self-Discipline Over Emotions

____ Practice Self-Discipline Over Physical Body

____ Practice Self-Discipline Over Mental Attitude

____ Practice Self-Discipline Over Time

____ Practice Self-Discipline Over Definite Major Purpose

Master Session Assignments:

Discuss with your mentor which of the following assignments would best suityour needs, progress, and development:

____ Self-Discipline: The Great Riches

____ Self-Discipline: Your Desire(s)

____ Self-Discipline: Finding Your Rock(s)


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Much of our self-disipline starts with our emotions. Once we gain control over these primal parts of

our lives, we can branch out and practice self-discipline over our physical body, our mental attitude,our use of time, and our Definite Major Purpose.

Emotions are powerful and can fuel our actions. The key is to balance our negative emotions with ourpositive emotions. To begin, take inventory of your Positive Emotions. How do each of these emotionsaffect your day-to-day actions?

Emotion:LoveEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it and have the opportunity to express or use it):

Steps you can take to channel this positive emotion in more powerful ways each day:

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER EMOTIONS


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Emotion:Sex

Effect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it and have the opportunity to express or use it):


Emotion:HopeEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it and have the opportunity to express or use it):


PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER EMOTIONS (cont)


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Emotion:Desire

Effect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it and have the opportunity to express or use it):


Emotion:LoyaltyEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it and have the opportunity to express or use it):




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Negative emotions can creep into our daily lives and wreak havocif we let them. Youve taken

inventory of your Positive Emotions. Now its time to do the same for your Negative Emotions. Howdo each of these emotions affect your day-to-day actions?

Emotion:FearEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it & have the opportunity to repress it or control it):

Steps you can take to re-channel, re-purpose, or replace this negative emotion with a positive emotion:



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Emotion:Jealousy

Effect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it & have the opportunity to repress it or control it):


Emotion:HatredEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it & have the opportunity to repress it or control it):




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Emotion:Revenge

Effect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it & have the opportunity to repress it or control it):


Emotion:GreedEffect on Day-To-Day Activity (when do you feel it & have the opportunity to repress it or control it):




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Once you have a handle on your emotions, you can begin practicing self-discipline over your physi-

cal bodynamely, your appetites, food & drink intake, and physical exercise. In the space below andpages to follow, take a look at steps you can take to manage your physical body.

Food Intake

Do you have control over your appetite? What can you do to manage your hunger?

Do you plan your food intake? Do you follow a specific diet to manage your health, your weight, and/or your energy level? Describe the steps you can take to improve your eating habits:

What can you do to control your caloric intake?

What can you do to improve your balance of macronutrientsfats, carbohydrates, and protein?

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER PHYSICAL BODY


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Exercise

How long have you maintained an exercise routine?

What has worked in keeping you on track (Or, whatwouldwork)?

Describe your routine, particularly your exercise type, duration, intensity, and frequency (If you donthave a routine, formulate a possible exercise routine):

Describe how you view exercise as a priority (or could become a priority) in your day:

What time of day/week do you generally find the time to exercise (What time could you find, if you donot have a routine in place):

Location:

Cost:

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER PHYSICAL BODY (cont)


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One of the most powerful ways to proactively control your attitude is through affirmations. Look back

on your initial affirmations in Module 3. Take a look at each affirmation and ask yourself:

1) Do I believe them? Why or why not?

2) What would I have to change in my thinking to truly believe them?

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER ME NTAL ATTITUDE


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Do you feel you have control over your time? Do you feel that you have the means to determine your

schedule and hold to it? When talking with Greg and Sharon, Genevieve Bos quoted Dr. RaymondCharles Barkers The Power of Decision:Not making a decision is a decision to fail or to live a law ofaverages.The same goes for your time. If you allow other peoples decisions to dictate your time, youwill never be able to pursue your Definite Major Purpose.

What steps have you taken to create a time budget?

Sometimes the problem can be in optimism. While that sounds like a reverse in logic, many people

have an over-optimistic view of their time. When they fail to fit it all in, they get further and furtherbehind until their schedule is completely dictated by other people. If that is a problem for you, whatcan you do to overcome it?

What steps can you take this week to be more realistic about your time, and to gain control of yourschedule?

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINEOVER YOUR USE OF T IME


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Take a look at your Definite Major Purpose at this stage. Describe the ways you feel as though you

have control over the activities relating to your DMP:

Describe the ways you feel you could exercise more control/self-discipline over your activities so thatthey better contribute to your DMP:

Are you busy doing things or doing therightthings? Explain (justify yourselfto yourself):

How are you measuring your progress to know when youre on track?

PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINE :DEFINITE MAJOR PURPOSE


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Napoleon Hill determined that self-discipline helps you enjoy seven of what he called the 12 Great

Riches. He felt that self-discipline leads to: A Positive Mental Attitude Harmony in human relationships Freedom from fear Hope of achievement Capacity for faith An open mind on all subjects Sound Health

How can you leverage self-discipline to adopt a Positive Mental Attitude?

How can you leverage self-discipline to create harmony in your relationships?

SELF-DISCIPLINE:THE GREAT RICHES


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How can you leverage self-discipline to free yourself of debilitating fear?

How can you leverage self-discipline to inspire your inner hope of achievement?

How can you leverage self-discipline to expand your capacity for faith?

SELF-DISCIPLINE:THE GREAT RICHES ( cont)


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With proper self-discipline, your desire(s) can be used to drive you forward. Use this exercise to revisit

your desires for positive change:

List the information or knowledge you desire to acquire:

List the kind of work you desire to do:

List the kind of personality you desire to be:

SELF-DISCIPLINE:YOUR DESIRES


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Write down how much you desire to earn and receive each year:

List the places you desire to visit and see:

List the skills, arts, crafts and sciences you desire to master:

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Self-discipline can be faster and more lasting when you work with someone to create accountability.

Often you have people within your network who can serve as your rock. Whether its a workoutpartner or personal trainer for your health and fitness goals, or a person you look to for mental stimu-lation, take some time to identify who within your network could be your rock in each of the aspectsof self-disclipline.

Who could be your rock as you exercise self-discipline over your Emotions? Why would they be goodat helping you create accountability?

Who could be your rock as you exercise self-discipline over your Physical Body? Why would they begood at helping you create accountability?

SELF-DISCIPLINE:FIND YOUR ROCK(S)


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Who could be your rock as you exercise self-discipline over your Mental attitude?Why would they be

good at helping you create accountability?

Who could be your rock as you exercise self-discipline over your Use of time?Why would they begood at helping you create accountability?

Who could be your rock as you exercise self-discipline over your Definite Major Purpose?Why wouldthey be good at helping you create accountability?

SELF-DISCIPLINE:FIND YOUR ROCK(S) (c ont)

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