Self-discipline is not “doing what you don’t want to do when you don’t want to do it.”  Self-discipline is the art, science and skill of interpreting and managing one’s own emotions to help them achieve their goals in life.

Generally, people think, “Self-discipline is doing what you don’t want to do when you don’t want to do it.” In other words, we think of self-discipline as a form of punishment. But it’s not.

There are 4 primary misconceptions that people have that cause them to think of self-discipline with such a negative connotation.