Discipline
Issue No. 2
What Discipline Gets You (and you may not like it)
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(Typos are free. They are my gift to you.)Mailbag
The following are responses from previous parts of this series. I make every effort to keep the sender anonymous (the only exception is when I want the sender to get some credit for good stuff), and I do this to encourage people to respond, without fear of being embarrassed, “preachy”, or if they share personal triumphs and/or tragedies.
| I know that I've finally reached the point in my career where I want to be remarkable and I have lived up to it this off season, I've never trained harder and it hasn't gone unoticed...I've found in order to stand out being elite at something is key to that success and being an elite skater has helped me standout. Also being a guy who goes about his business and doesn't complain had also been beneficial. Just go work hard is the mentality that I have and not worrying about the guy next to me is doing but just worry about what I can do. I've been working out 6 days a week and have put on 10 pounds since I began training in mid May. This is dedication that I will continue with because being disciplined turns into habit and that's where I am at now. My goals are much different then they use to be ...I have art for myself can be achieved through hard work and dedication. |
My response: I really like the line where he says, “just go work hard is the mentality that I have”. It is all too easy to get wrapped in what others are getting for games and assignments. Knowing this guy, I feel it could have been easy for him to say, “Forget it...I worked hard and it didn’t work out.” Life is like an NFL game. Just because you lose yardage on some plays, doesn’t mean you quit and give up. Keep moving the ball downfield until the final buzzer.
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I was very excited to get the new newsletter yesterday. I, like you love to have motivation posters, quotes, etc. to keep me on task. I think we all need things like this to keep us moving in the right direction. It really goes to the accountability of the group. I've had to work hard with diet and workouts in the off season. The workout groups were great, as I always knew I had to be accountable on diet and exercise.
My response: You want to know what the ulterior motive for me to put together treadmill groups, “Biggest Loser” fitness contests, and write newsletters is???? To ensure that I continue to push myself. Discipline does not come by easy or naturally. It is too easy to sit on the couch and eat Doritos vs. working out and staying fit. I hope that all of you put things into your life to start and STAY MOTIVATED.
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I'm like this new series already. If I'm honest with myself I would say I've made that turning point from not committing at all to at least putting some thought into committing and getting the ball rolling. The difficult thing with reffing is it can be hard to fully commit year-round. It seems like so many other things I like to do start coming into play, especially in the summer time that it gets hard to stay completely focused on off-season training, etc. Once the season gets rolling I'm all in on hockey, but after this past season between work and reffing, it got to be a bit much so I'm still taking some time off this summer. In the long run I think it will be a good break even though it seems like I'm falling behind at the immediate moment.
My response: Balance in life. I love it! Should it be hockey 24/7, 365 days a year? I hope not. It isn’t that way for me (but it is close because I love the game so much). My advice: skip working “checkbook” hockey in the off-season and only take advantage of developmental opportunites (like by UO 2-1 Camps, USA Hockey Camps, etc) and go out and find another passions. Something that drives you. I love the outdoors, and use the summer to camp, go to the lake, and even my new outdoor interests in photography and sailing. Do something that will make you better. I don’t necessarily think playing softball and drinking beer all summer will make you better, unless you are really applying yourself to be a better athlete. Above all else, I do think off season is for training. The previous email response was from a guy who is getting into triathalons. Perfect!
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Thought-Provoking Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
I am picking a bunch of different movie quotes/scenes to get your all pumped up…
Why? Because in order for me to maintain the “straight and narrow”, I have got to continually put motivational stuff in front of me. I strongly suggest the same for you, too.
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____________________________________________________________________________So what does discipline get you? The next big game? Hired for a new league? The loss of fat and gains in muscle? Maybe. Maybe not, and that’s the difficult reality -- discipline gets you a whole lot of discomfort.
Discipline causes pain. Not the pain I am talking about getting from an injury. I am talking about discomfort.
It doesn’t get you respite on the couch. It doesn’t get you the most tasty and delightful food. It doesn’t get you rich. It doesn’t get you more acceptance from your family and peers. It gets you just the opposite. That’s why people don’t like it. It doesn’t get you immediate gratification.
“You know what the biggest problem with immediate gratification is?
It takes too long.”
I am going to tell you a story that is non-hockey related, but definitely applicable here. I graduated from college with a teaching degree. I taught full-time in a public school setting. Being a motivated guy, I wanted to go as far and as high as I could in teaching, and, to me at the time, that seemed like it was a move into administration. I took all the required courses for an adminstration license, to be a principal, etc., and even entered into an intern position for being a principal....
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On a related note, UO will be having a Facebook page with many videos, teaching, and sharing, available only to current members.
You can check out other FREE postings and resources at:
www.twitter.com/jonlybonly
www.uoteach.blogspot.com
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