Something to think about !

Being disciplined is never easy but if we look at what discipline brings maybe we will strive that much harder to acquire discipline as one of our traits.Too often we see young people indulging in many bad habits, oversleeping , overeating and under exercising or under controlling themselves. Our health is the main ingredient in our lives but sadly its often neglected until the day we fall sick. That is the time when statements like " I should have been more careful about my diet. I should have done this and that ".Unfortunately its too late for we cannot turn back the clock .Health is God given but we must learn how to take care of it and let it not be abused.To be disciplined requires will power and a strong belief in what you are doing. Nobody likes to stretch himself working out a sweat or having to go for long walks when watching the TV or playing with gadgets is a more attractive proposition .It is only if we are sensible enough to think of the consequences if we should lose our health that perhaps we may have the motivation to want to take better care of ourselves.We eat too much , we laze too much and we also abuse our bodies too much. Bodies which are not kept in order will deteriorate , firstly becoming out of shape and then gradually breaking down. If we look at the farmers , fishermen and people who have to work hard physically we realize that many of them do not suffer from common ailments that the sedentary people do.This is because they are on the go all the time and this is what probably keeps them fit. To be disciplined enough to lead a good life style is not easy.It means eating moderately , exercising regularly and sleeping early.keeping awake till late at night makes you overstretch your body and mind and lack of sleep and rest will make it difficult for you to face the challenges of the new day.One may say all this is common sense and common knowledge.We know it yet we never do it and I just cant help but wonder why , why are we like that ? Not doing the things we know are good for us >The key here is its a matter of discipline. Some wise man defined discipline as " doing something which you do not like to do " but if we know that certain things have to be done for our own good then we should try to do it.It requires an awareness that we need to ensure that we are disciplined enough to take the necessary steps to ensure that our well being is maintained throughout and thinking about it should make us realize that after all being disciplined is not really that difficult !