Discipline

"Discipline is doing what you say you're gonna do and not doing what you say you're not gonna do. That's life. To me that's honor. I don't want to be a person who doesn't have honor.  You set your alarm and you make an appointment; and you're letting that person down if you don't show up.  I put myself in a situation where it would be shameful not to show up." ~Robert Downey, Jr.


Last week I exercised some discipline. My schedule was a mess and I knew I would not be able to get to the gym on my normal days, so I made an apt. with myself, I set my alarm clock and I went to the gym on different days.  I realize this doesn't seem like a big deal, but it kinda is.  I'm a creature of habit, I like routine, and I don't like to change things.{which are weird personality quirks for someone who has such little regard for rules, I know-but that's just how I am.} It was weird for me to go on different days, but I did it, I exercised a little discipline!! I didn't enjoy the schedule, and this week I'm back to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Fridays stats are pretty impressive {for me anyway} 3.105miles in 46.32. Still slow, but slowly improving.

Then my discipline flew out the window!!! After the horse show on Saturday, I spent the rest of my weekend lounging around reading 2 books, and not eating very healthy!!! I do NOT want to get up early on Tuesday and go to the gym, I have zero enthusiasm.

 But I don't want to be a person who doesn't have honor. I will set my alarm clock, I will make an appointment with myself, I can't let myself down.  I will show up, it would be shameful not to.

I don't want to be a person who doesn't have honor.