The Power of Self-Discipline

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00:11:14 5 Mental Hindrances to Self-Discipline

00:15:29 Animosity And Malice.

00:16:43 Apathy And Laziness.

00:17:29 Anxiety And Remorse.

00:18:17 Hesitation, Disbelief, And Uncertainty.

• Self-discipline is the act of putting mind over matter and dictating exactly what your actions and behaviors are. But control over the mind is like saying you want to take a casual stroll to the surface of the sun. It’s not easy and must be reined in constantly for you to even have a chance of self-discipline. As it turns out, there are many obstacles to acting disciplined and controlling yourself.

• Buddhism teaches five mental hindrances to self-discipline: giving in to the five senses, animosity and malice, apathy and laziness, anxiety and remorse, and hesitation and doubt. The common thread is that they all require immediate and urgent attention, even if it is fabricated urgency. When you are so focused on the now, the later that self-discipline serves becomes wholly unimportant.

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