Something magic happens when you learn to sit with your emotions.

Suddenly you become adept at sitting with your situation as well. 

That means not reacting immediately, putting more thought into things, and feeling everything out more. 

Not reacting to something when you really want to takes discipline. The discipline of a saint, sometimes. It's a superpower.

So how do we build it?

Have you ever noticed that comfort creates chaos?
Comfort slowly narrows your focus until immediate relief becomes more compelling than long-term purpose.
We rarely wake up one morning feeling completely disconnected from ourselves. Instead, it happens one comfortable decision at a time.

Here's the silent process.

New Years is a time of change. Of creating better for ourselves, shooting for the stars and enjoying the process.

I have touched on this topic before, but it's worth revisiting to make sure you set yourself up for success in creating sustainable change and growth throughout the year—without breaking integrity with yourself as so many people do.

A morning routine isn’t unnecessary over-regimentation. Rather, it’s the foundation your entire day stands on, every day.

It’s an invitation to exercise discipline, yes, but what lies beyond that is the chance to show up for yourself consistently. Every time you exercise discipline is an opportunity to stay in integrity with yourself.

To keep society hopeless is to destroy its purpose and therefore its discipline. A person without discipline will not harbour any plans for the future, in turn spending resources on comfort and enjoyment rather than on the building and creation of their dreams.

Motivation will not always be your copilot. It takes the dark days off and lingers in the shadows of the early mornings.

Resilience has an easier time revealing itself when you are feeling strong. In other words, you are more likely to exhibit resilience and embody personal power when you’re not giving your power away to things that don’t serve you. Take your power back with good, consistent habits.

It's a myth that everything should be balanced at all times. The idea that you can allocate a certain amount of time and energy to each area of your life equally is flawed.

It’s the hard thing that gets procrastinated on, day after day.

The heavy feeling that pushes you further into the couch.

The doubt in your mind that makes you not want to leave bed in the morning.

In order to learn how to weather what’s difficult, resilience can be practiced through discipline. This becomes a skill, which becomes habit and eventually grows into an inseparable part of who you are. You build yourself every day, choosing who you get to become through your relationship with discipline.