THE ONIONS OF DISCPLINE
Discipline, to some people, means respecting other people as these other people show equal respect in return. Such an exchange of "gesture" can qualify as a general principle of discipline that everybody can practice. Also, there are other existing definitions of the term "discipline" and giving meaning to each of them depends on how you might view and understand the concept.
However, I would say that the onions of discipline lie beneath the philosophical interpretation of moral principles practice. Moral principles besiege us to show discipline attitude and behavior when we deal with other people in society. When you gossip about someone else by telling false stories thereby tarnishing the image and public perception and view of the person, you unequivocally caused harm and hardship in life for the individual. Why? Because your undisciplined behavior of speaking lies will make other people, who know the individual develop despite and dislike toward the person for no apparent reason.
Take for example, in journalism practice, journalists who write fabricated stories filled with lies about a celebrity often contribute to the speedy downfall of the successful celebrity career. Tiger Woods and Mike Tyson are two typical case examples, I can think of nonetheless.
Right disciple behavior can manifest itself in the way you react and respond to other people. The manifestation I often notice within these areas:
(a) A person's body language
(b) A person's eyes contact, and
(c) A person's expression of feelings.
When you stride in life and pursue success with greed, you cause difficult moments in life for most people unknowingly. Such action is an act of unethical behavior that contradicts the principles surrounding the term "discipline." In such circumstance, your action and behavior brews discomfort to the well-being of other people and institutionalizes social vices. Let us say, for instance, you leave in New York City and, you travel around town by train. So, one day, you went to the subway to board a train and travel to your destination. The next train is slowly arriving, and you reach out to your pocket to get your MetroCard, but for some reason, you cannot retrieve the MetroCard. Out of inpatient, you jump the turnstile to hasten up and catch the arriving train, without paying the designated fare just like every other person who equally rides the subway. By hurdling over the turnstile, you automatically behave unethically and, the behavior causes you to break the law. In addition, your behavior represents a sign of undisciplined character and conduct.
Just like any other situation that is negative, you will indeed pay the price for your undisciplined behavior. For jumping the turnstile at the subway station, you risk paying the penalty of being arrested by a Police Officer or obtaining a court ticket sermon from a Police Officer that will likely cost you three times the amount you would have paid for the train ride fare.
One thing I know is that, showing undisciplined behavior debases your self-ego; it debases your personality and above all, it makes you look like a “vagabond fool.”
In fairness, the onions of discipline expect that you show self-respect in whatsoever you do. If you have no means or power to do or accomplish something, kindly do your-self a favor and exercise some patience and wait until your time comes for the success to happen for you. Do not jump the gun and start running and as a result, disrupting every orderly process and showing undisciplined act. Be prudent, show fairness, credibility, and respect in your everyday behavior, act and actions.
Remember, that greediness, selfishness, and "law-breaking" actions are the results and manifestations of undisciplined behavior, and there is always hefty price tag, in the form of penalty, to pay for going contrary to the onions of discipline.
