I’m a college student, constantly drifting away from my responsibilities. I know why I need to exercise self-discipline. I know exactly what’s at stake, and I’ve been burned more than once by my lack of it. So how do I make the jump between that knowledge and knowing HOW to discipline myself?
In summary:
WHO: Me.
WHAT: Self-discipline.
WHEN: Now.
WHERE: University of Houston.
WHY: So I won’t fail, drop out, lose whatever pride I have left. If possible, keep my scholarship and stay in the Honors College.
HOW: ???
I’ve been told “just DO it” before. The problem is, I don’t know how (if I did, I wouldn’t be asking). It’s like asking a flying person how to fly and getting the answer “by flying.” Is there a way to get there without having to already BE there? (This problem comes up with habit-forming as well – needing to be in the habit to make sure I do it regularly enough to form the habit.) Is the leap something intuitive that isn’t really understood at all? Why doesn’t it work for me?
Maybe I think too much. But I don’t know how to not think, either.
