For example, the app slogan of fitness Keep is: self-discipline gives me freedom.

So what is self-discipline?

This is the answer given by Baidu Encyclopedia, which is mainly a kind of self-discipline, just like some remarks that have arisen in recent years: don't let emotions control you, be the master of your own body and so on.

Through a question on Zhihu, I got the answer I wanted.

I think self-discipline is a self-regulating attitude towards life. By binding and making rules, I can gradually move towards my favorite state, a desired result, and more importantly, I can control my life.

Among them, "high self-discipline" is a state of life that I envy very much. It's always great to watch those people grasp their own life rhythm in an orderly way and always have time to do their own things when they are busy.

We can all see the same thing from highly disciplined people: persistence. We can see that their persistence changed from quantitative change to qualitative change.

For example:

* It turns out that the fat guy insisted on "diet+exercise" and successfully achieved the goal of losing weight. In the following days, he often continued to adhere to a healthy diet and exercise, and set himself goals all year round, rain or shine.

* and painting and writing, etc. I set myself goals and accomplish them every day. From the beginning, no one was in charge to very few people, and I have been insisting. When I think of it, I suddenly find that my work has been seen by so many people, from a small transparency to a great god in others' mouths.

There are countless such examples on the Internet. In my opinion, this is a manifestation of self-discipline-persistence.

But for me, it's hard. This kind of life is far away from me, which can be said to be out of reach.

Many times when I see these deeds, my inner monologue is often:

* How can an ordinary person like me do it!

* Even if you lose weight, it takes three days to fish and two days to dry the net. It takes three minutes to do things. I have never insisted on one thing for more than two weeks except school!

* Forget it.

Therefore, after reading the article in Zhihu, the matter of self-discipline will go away. Until I read a book recommended by someone on the Internet, I found that self-discipline and persistence seem not so difficult.

The author says that when a habit is formed, you will find it uncomfortable not to do it.

I was deeply touched when I read this at that time. Let me give you two examples to feel it:

* When I was in high school, I saw an article saying that chewing slowly is good for digestion, and it will also reduce the absorption of energy appropriately, which is helpful for weight loss.

Before I read this article, I always wolfed down my food at a breakneck speed. After reading the article, I deliberately slowed down. At first, I didn't adapt. After getting used to it, I eat much slower, so that now my family has finished eating for half an hour, and I am still eating slowly, and I can't eat any more. ......

* The other is also mentioned in the article: Standing for half an hour after a meal helps to lose weight, especially the position of the lower abdomen.

This is not deliberately cultivated, it seems to be unconsciously formed. I suddenly realized that I formed this habit when I was watching micro-habits, because it would be uncomfortable to stand after eating.

Just like some self-disciplined people, they will get used to doing this. Although they think it is very powerful in the eyes of ordinary people, they will feel nothing. The reason is that they want to eat when they are hungry and drink water when they are thirsty. These have become a habit and can be done without thinking. It's no exaggeration to say it's a conditioned reflex.

Back to the topic: "What is self-discipline and can it be eaten as a meal? 》

Really, when you achieve what you want through self-discipline, isn't it happier than "eating as a meal"?

Note: if you write well, you can get the manuscript fee; Painting can help design and draw illustrations to make money; Going to bed early and getting up early can't earn money, but good health can save you a lot of money and so on.