Self discipline vs willpower vs ...

I think quite a bit.

And I try to think about places in my life where i can grow. And I found one (well more than one but...)

One such a place is selfdiscipline.

I read an article yesterday on it that said many people say "I don't have willpower. And accordingly I cant get things done."

Last night I discussed the difference between selfdiscipline and willpower.

Self-discipline in my opinion is: When you do stuff you don't like. (Like washing the dishes; stuff that has to be done but which is generally not good.) Essentially selfdiscipline is overcoming laziness.

Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: self-dis·ci·pline
Pronunciation: -'di-s&-pl&n
Function: noun
: correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement

Willpower on the other hand is: Doing stuff that you fear. (Like asking your boss for a raise --- these things will differ from person to person. For some people it will be to talk before a crowd, others jumping from an aeroplane). Willpower is overcoming fears.

Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: will·pow·er
Pronunciation: 'wil-"pau(-&)r
Function: noun
: energetic determination

The terms are related. In the book "the way of the superior man" by David Deida, he says that the superior man faces his fears but does not violate them. So you need to acknowledge your fears and respect them. Look them in the eye as it were. Don't go trampling over them as if they did not exist, for then you are not truly conquering them -- you are merely dismissing them. And do not quiver at the sight of them, because then there is no growth.

As far as self-discipline goes. I think having an accountability partner helps. Being totally honest and open. Telling him* what your fears are, how you are faring in facing them. Telling him what where you think you need improvement. And he needs to be someone who does not fear you, who can tell you straight up when you are fooling yourself.

*"Him" and "he", can also be "her" and "she", obviously.

But I think that the thing that most people need is God's-Willpower. The power to give over to God, that he will provide you with willpower to do His will.

Nationwide... Nightmare

So...

I flew up for a nice weekend at Hartebeespoortdam.

I bought some beer and some more liqour for the weekend. I could not drink all of it unfortunately.

The flight back to Cape Town was delayed by 2:30, and when I arrived at Cape Town International my bags were among the many that was not delivered.

I was promised that I would have the bags by 10:00 on the monday morning. By 10:00, no one had phoned me to tell me about the progress, so I phoned them. The bags had arrived in Cape Town!

I was promised that my bags would get to me before 12:00 initially and then when I phoned again, it was said I will have it by 5.

At 5 o'clock I called again, and I told the girl I expected to be phoned within an hour to tell me what happened to my bags. I was not optimistic... for good reasons. No-one phoned... and when *I* phoned this morning 8:30, the person who dealt with lost luggage was not in yet. I did not receive a phone call. I did receive an email reply to my SECOND complaint made through the webpage.

The manager said he'll get into it and told me to that if I did not receive it by noon I should let him know. At noon I phoned.

He must have done something then, because it arrived here at 1:00... roughly. The alcohol had all been removed from my bag. 13 Imported Beers (Amstel is imported nowadays) and a bottle gin.

There was one beer remained in the bag... It had a gash in, and presumably it leaked out... because my bag was WET.

I'm gatvol...

Facebook and the more...

So, the facebook bug bit me...

I have a profile. A lot of random people calls me FRIEND now...

Three People I call friends, I cannot locate.

1. Paul Storm. He helped me through my 3rd year acedemically.
2. Taetse Vorster. My roommate in second year.
3. Hilton Bastick. He helped me fail my first second year :)

Psalm 119:17-24

17 Doen goed aan u dienaar, dan sal ek lewe en aan u woord gehoorsaam wees.
18 Maak my oe oop sodat ek die kragtige werking van u wet kan ervaar.
19 Hier op aarde is ek op u beskerming aangewese, laat my tog nie sonder u gebooie wees nie.
20 Ek kwyn weg van verlange na u bepalings.
21 U straf die hovaardiges en die vervloektes wat van u gebooie afwyk.
22 Keer tog dat ek nie beledig of gesmaad word nie, want ek kom u verordeninge na.
23 Selfs al smee mense wat mag het komplotte teen my, sal ek my hou aan wat u neergele het.
24 U verordeninge is my vreugde, hulle is my raadgewers.