Discipline!

Good Discipline is like a foundation of any organization and hallmark of success of any person. Discipline implies control/regulation of one’s physical and mental facilities and remaining within the confines of laid down standards. It implies commitment, following time lines, conditioning of the mind and soul, following society’s norms and giving respect.

Even nature has perfect discipline. Every planetary body orbits about the other specified planetary body in a fixed time period and in a fixed orbit. Just think of the chaos if they were to deviate even for a few minutes and few degrees and the entire system would collapse.

Even the underworld had perfect discipline in their dealings. Honoring verbal promises, meeting time lines and showing respect to their organizational leaders were their cardinal principals. One may like to see the movie ‘God Father’ to understand this.

For Army discipline is the major factor which guarantees success. Following of laid down drills, punctuality, meticulous obeying of orders and total commitment to a cause ensures victory in a battle. For the corporate world, discipline in every aspect of their functioning is utmost essential like meticulous planning, strict execution and meeting the laid down targets; else the organizations would fail.

For Society, discipline encompasses following social norms, drawing a line between right and wrong, probity, propriety, avoiding harsh language, respect to seniors and juniors, empathy, punctuality, financial prudence, transparency, dedication, balanced life style and regulations of wild habits to remain in accepted societal orbit.

For a Nation to progress there has to be perfect discipline and sense of commitment by her Political Leaders at every level be it Center, State, District and Village level.

There has to be discipline even in entertainment. Late night parties, excessive drinking and irregular eating habits not only burn a hole in your pocket but also affect your health.

In short, whatever walk of life you may belong to, there is no success without discipline.

Guchi.