Where there is a lack of conviction, there is no discipline. Where there is no discipline, there is no lack of excuses. (JR Smith)
And there we have the ultimate truth.
Having a conviction about something, something that really matters requires discipline. I have seen a lot of people who thought they had conviction on social issues, which meant they had no discipline. They want change NOW...they say they will do whatever they have to do to get change NOW...and if they don't get it NOW, well, they just move on to the next social justice cause - depending on how they feel or who is telling them to feel that way.
Now, this isn't a blog about social justice issues. Rather it is about discipline.
John Maxwell has said, "Anything in life worthwhile is an uphill climb"
Climbing indicates there is work ahead. Sometimes challenging work. But if your goal is to reach the peak of that mountain, you are going to do what you need to do to get there. And that requires conviction and discipline. You can't have discipline without conviction.
(Agent Colson from The Avenger movie)Social justice warriors typically don't have much conviction, just a lot of emotion and someone to tap into that emotional energy to achieve their goal, not the goal of the social justice warriors.
To achieve something worthwhile in your life, you must have a vision. The vision, if it is desirable enough, must have conviction to go for it and the discipline to achieve it. And that may take time.
Too many times I have asked individuals if they want to train with me. And a lot of times I get very similar answers.
* I would like to, but I don't have enough time
( hidden meaning - it doesn't mean enough to me)
No Conviction
* I would like to but my money is tight
(hidden meaning - other I have other priorities)
No Conviction
* I have a program I am happy with right now
(hidden meaning - don't challenge me to get uncomfortable)
No Conviction
* I'm doing okay right now
(hidden meaning - I don't really care)
No Conviction
Without conviction there is no discipline. Without discipline there is no limit to the excuses we can come up with. And no matter how brilliant those excuses may sound, they mean nothing. Nobody is impressed with them. But they do say a lot about the person making the excuses.
We as a society have learned to put off what needs to be done today for the things we want to do. And in reality, we settle for less. We accept fun today and complain about pain and sickness tomorrow.
We have what we tolerate. And all too often, I see people tolerating being overweight, in pain, sick and having a bad life overall. Because they have no conviction. No discipline.
Dr Mark Hyman has stated that about 97% of all diseases today are lifestyle induced. We have what we tolerate.
Sometime ago, someone said something very wise.
" The best preparation for tomorrow is the wise use of today"
If you are not preparing for tomorrow by being a good steward with today, don't expect great things to happen. They won't. But you will get what you pay for. And if you are paying for fun and thrills today, then you will earn the dividends on that lifestyle which for the majority, means obesity, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, heart disease. You get the picture.
Therefore you could say that the lack of conviction can lead to diseases and having a really bad life.
"You are free to make choices but you are not free from the consequences of those choices"
Choose wisely. As we age, it can be great but if you aren't doing what you need to be doing today, then tomorrow is going to really be painful.
Stay strong - Stay Healthy
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