Many people think of self-discipline as a painful struggle to overcome something with a lot of will-power and effort.
Let us explore a more enlightened definition of self-discipline: The deliberate control of one's own attention.
When a person masters the skills necessary to direct their attention in each moment as the author, the sovereign creator of their life, they have attained true self-discipline. They can manage their thoughts and emotions and therefore direct their life as total master over their life conditions.