Comments on Men Who Lead Well: A Perfectly Good Word

"You either pick the pain of DISCIPLINE. Or y...

2012-02-15T20:58:01.483-08:00

"You either pick the pain of DISCIPLINE. Or you pick the pain of REGRET."

What a great sentiment. That resonates deeply with me.

I'm also reminded of this principle: "A m...

2012-01-24T15:56:11.485-08:00

I'm also reminded of this principle: "A man reaps what he sows..."

Great comments everybody. I love it when people come back a few days later to the posting and comment then, too. Shows some good thinking is going on.

why does the series 'My Name is Early' com...

2012-01-23T22:05:40.142-08:00

why does the series 'My Name is Early' come to my mind...

I agree with Yuri's theory on karma and being ...

2012-01-20T10:17:19.315-08:00

I agree with Yuri's theory on karma and being nice to people. Using discipline in general seems to bring about good karma in addition to the positive results that are a direct result of the discipline.

Hey Yuri, nice to see you around here. very nice p...

2012-01-19T07:30:18.416-08:00

Hey Yuri, nice to see you around here. very nice post of you to marcus great blog entry!
I must agree to every point Yuri mentioned. You deal with decipline every day. It is like obeying rules. Some are written down, and some are 'well know' in the society, like being on time or behaving when you are eating in a restaurant!

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Interesting post. Funny, it seems that the word &q...

2012-01-18T21:13:38.131-08:00

Interesting post. Funny, it seems that the word "discipline" is used quite often, but I haven't heard or read the word for a very long time. And yet, every day we seem to deal with it. I think it can be used in many examples, like the exercise, saving money and studying that was mentioned here by Kaylee..all these things went through my mind as well while reading the post. These are just examples of every day things that are clearly a form of discipline.
Another one I think of, has to do with "Karma". If you're nice to other people, you will receive the same treatment, at least, that is what I believe, and what I have experienced so far. In some situations, that might take discipline, but in the longer run, I am sure that only good things will come out of this.

Hmmm. Seems like if you mention the benefit, you&...

2012-01-18T10:46:01.213-08:00

Hmmm. Seems like if you mention the benefit, you'd want to include how the benefit was achieved. Doesn't seem like a downer to be reminded that good things don't just happen. It's more of a motivator.

Thanks Rosslyn and Kaylee. That may have been it...

2012-01-18T10:17:22.385-08:00

Thanks Rosslyn and Kaylee.

That may have been it from the editor, that the word itself is overused.

But I think he was more saying "aim only for the benefit" in the book--and he saw discipline only as a downer, something to be avoided.

I'm with you here, too--all for keeping that baby in the bath. :)

Hopefully the editor was indicating the word &quo...

2012-01-18T09:01:48.221-08:00

Hopefully the editor was indicating the word "discipline" is overused and not the concept. Hard to imagine what the editor was thinking of as an alternative. A day doesn't go by where the need for discipline doesn't come up in a multitude of ways. Exercise, healthy eating, saving money, studying, applying yourself, etc.

More often than not, our grandfathers were on to something that's timeless. This is one of those times.

I'm with you, Marcus. We need the word discipl...

2012-01-18T07:03:20.759-08:00

I'm with you, Marcus. We need the word discipline. And it's interesting that our culture might see it as a 'grandfather' word given what other word comes from that root.

Plus, we need more respect for the lessons of the past, and we need to cleanse the attitude that says our grandparents' words are bad. We've thrown out a lot of babies with that old bathwater.