Devine Ranting 11.4

DISCIPLINE...

So what exactly does this word mean? It came as no coincidence that I placed my close friends' picture over the word in our gym and it certainly came as no coincidence that  put it on the new wrist bands that I've had made up. The word not only constitutes an action, but an act. Disciplining could mean instilling order, creating a pathway, revealing a lifestyle, or forming a mold. The beauty of discipline is that it can be bestowed on almost anything rational or irrational, live or dead, old or young. Discipline could be used in raising a kid, shaping a piece of wood for a boat, or molding yourself into something you wish to one day become. The only variable factor that determines the success of discipline is the integrity the subject.

I like to think that CrossFit naturally attracts people that have a dynamic personality and high degree of personal integrity. With this sort of homogenous base that CrossFitters possess, a slight to moderate implementation of discipline can mean all the difference in the world.

So, enough psychological babble... What does discipline mean to us?

The discipline to come back to the box 5 days a week and leave it all on the floor...
The discipline to maintain a decent diet and resist excess of those delicious vices we all have...
The discipline to take on a WOD that contains a "goat" or weakness, finish it, own it, and improve on it rather than avoid it...
The discipline to perform every rep to full range of motion, every time, every workout...
AND THE ONE THAT I FREQUENTLY OVERLOOK-
The discipline to take a break when that break is needed and listen to our body when it's under too much stress...

See, training is where this all starts. If we can remain grounded in this setting where lives and livlihoods aren't on the line, then we are bound to transfer such disciplines to our daily lives.

I.E.

The discipline to listen to your parents when they tell you not to do something...
The discipline to think about what we do before we do it...
The discipline to check or equipment every time, everyday...
The discipline to listen to a superior even if you don't agree because they may know or see something you don't...
The discipline to prevent and resist complacency in every facet of our lives...

Think about it... because what we do goes beyond the physical.