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I suggested that it can be freeing to become disciplined at something.
It is true.
Think of something you are disciplined at doing. Perhaps putting gas in your car before it runs out. If you are not disciplined at this, perhaps you do not drive, or you are a new driver, in any case, you can think of something similar – like eating before you become so hungry you are cranky. Once you have become a pro at caring for your car or yourself with this kind of regularity, it does not seem difficult. You become able to trust this will happen, and can play with where you will gas up. You can pump the gas and be nice to the person next to you. You can tell a joke to the attendant. You can drive without worry about your car. This freedom comes with and because of the discipline.
Developing discipline in any area of your life – your yoga practice, your job, your cooking skills, allows you to think more creatively about how you will do the actions. It allows you to look for more variety and options. It allows you to play with the work itself instead of it feeling like a chore.
If you still feel like basic care and feeding of your own body are a chore, I invite you to think broader. There are all sorts of ways to play. C’mon. You can think of some.
Take some time and journal about this. Really let the idea that there is a creativity that emerges naturally when discipline is established. You can think about 1. Areas of your life where you are already disciplined, and how you can explore the freedom that affords you. and 2. Find an area of your life you would like more creative opportunities in, and figure out how you can be more disciplined in that area.
Pose of the Day: Mountain Pose – Tadasanana (really stick with it a while, be with it. You can explore the actual feeling of this pose and get a great introduction to discipline)
Yogic Concept of the Day: I have more options to be creative in areas where I am disciplined.
Photo Credit: Tallent Show
