Discipline is doing something other than what naturally befalls you – Peter Ralston
What naturally befalls you is to follow your strongest/most salient impulse moment to moment. By impulse I mean anything within your body and mind that is trying to drive you towards doing or not doing something. This includes any craving or aversion, desire, or emotion.
Discipline is acting contrary to your most dominant impulse. Discipline is doing something other than what your strongest impulse is urging you to do.
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