If you fall, get up. If you get behind, catch up. If you don’t know, study. If you can’t read, learn. When you get angry, calm down. When you get distracted, focus. When you earn, budget. If you’re lazy, work. If you’re depressed, seek help. If you’re wrong, apologize. If you need help, ask. If you’re lost, get directions. If you’re tired, rest. If you’re sleepy, wake up. If you lied, tell the truth. If you made a promise, keep it. If you said you would, do it.
Most problems have simple solutions, but most solutions have steps which must be followed, and most steps require formulas which must be learned. If you can discipline yourself to learn the formulas and follow the steps, the problem is solved. In the examples above, the common denominator is ‘you.’ The first step to fixing any of the problems above is fixing ‘you’. The formula for resolving the problems above, is simple: loss of control + self-discipline = problem resolved. The daily practice of discipline will lead to success in every area of our lives.