PLEASE ONLY YOURSELF. WHEN YOU TRY TO PLEASE OTHERS, YOU EVENTUALLY GIVE UP, WHEN YOU DO FOR YOU, YOU SUCCEED. FAILURE IS NOT TRYING. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCVL7FnNCEw

The Buddha clearly says to his followers here Investigate. Verify. Experiment. Let yourself be guided by free empirical research. With meticulous precision. With trial & error. To assess the path, To taste the fruit, its result. Free of ritual. Free of dogma. Without theology. Without philosophy. Without bias. The Buddha speaks as follows: don’t go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies ,by agreement through pondering views, by probability by the thought, ‘This contemplative is our teacher’ When you know for yourselves that,‘ These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to welfare & to happiness’ — then you should enter & remain in them.

Self dkscipline isnt about willpower, but rather about systems,. 1. Clarity- write out your goals. Make them simple to be able to follow them. 2. Environment. Rwemove distractions. Set yourself up for success. 3. The 5 minute rule. Promise to work for just 5 minutes as action creates momentum. Nike wasnt kidding when they said just do it. 4. Accountability. By having someone to keep you on your toes, you are able to focus on your goals. Tell a friend or mentor your goal. Pressure keeps you consistent. 5. Reward and consequence. Celebrate sucesses but add small penalites for skipping. 6. Identity shift. Dont just try but actually do it. Disciplikne isnt about being perfect. It is about showing up daily. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rMLbenCT-Yw

Some things are withiun our powers, while others are not. Within our powers aer opinion, motivation, desire, aversion and in a word, whatever is within our own doing; not within o9ur power are our body, our property, our repuation, office and in a word whatever is not of our own doing.