Discipline has always driven the goals I have set out for myself…. whether short-term or long-term goals. Which my discipline could be mistaken for stubbornness or pure desire to prove others wrong. Ha! Years ago, it was shared with me during leadership and motivational meetings/conferences to make a vision board. On this vision board I was put pictures, words, phrases or anything that caught my attention and motivated to me to move forward and keep going. I could also put my affirmations on my mirror, so I could read my vision everyday.

I don’t have a vision board made anymore, but I utilize my phone home and lock screens to target the motivation I need during that particular time. Keeping my vision to be better each day is in front of my every time I look at my phone or even my watch. Also, having these on my devices allow me to remind myself of what I want most. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” -Abraham Lincoln

You know, choosing a goal is easy, but following through is the hard part. What I have experienced is that I would compare myself to others… compare my progress to their progress. That’s just not healthy. I’ll never be as amazing as this person or that person, but I am as amazing as God chose for me to be. Reason being, is that I am just me… crazy, outside the box thinking, stubborn, tunnel vision, goal-oriented, discipline-minded ME! What makes you motivated, friends???

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” -2 Timothy 1:7