15 Things Only Self-disciplined People Would Understand
Tara Schiller: Lifehack blogger, life coach, and author writer [10’ read]
What you need to know …
Higher levels of self control were linked to a higher level of satisfaction in life.
- Setting boundaries gives you a better understanding of how the people in your life are affecting you. It encourages you to set boundaries against people standing in your way.
- While being intelligent and talented offers many advantages, it can only take you so far.
- Practicing self compassion after a failure is a crucial trait for the self-disciplined and one that is required for success.
There’s More to Life Than Being Happy
Emily Esfahani Smith – Journalist, author [11:48’]
What you need to know …
Four pillars of a meaningful life
- Belonging – Comes from being in relationships where you are valued for who you are intrinsically and where you value others as well
- Purpose – The key to purpose is use your strengths to serve others (your why)
- Transcendence – Stepping beyond yourself
- Storytelling – The story you tell yourself about yourself (creating a narrative from events of your life brings clarity)