The Butterfly Effect.

Self discipline is a funny thing. While its mostly thought of as a situation by situation choice, I believe that its an all encompassing life style choice. There's an old Chinese theory called the Butterfly Effect (Hollywood actually made a movie about it). It generally states that the flapping of a butterfly's wings on one side of the world makes a difference on the other side (there's a lot more to it, but we'll leave it at that for this blog entry). That being said, it would stand to prove that all things are interconnected. Lets take this huge theory down a few notches and apply it to our lives, namely concerning self discipline. While we all go through our peaks and valleys in life, some experience them more than others. Regardless of what level roller coaster we ride, I believe that we can maintain more of an even keel and see goals (or whatever else) reach their end without hesitation. How this is accomplished is by applying self discipline to every area of our lives. To take an instance of how this is to be understood, brushing our teeth 2 to 3 times every day (depending on your preference) makes a difference when going to work every day. Stated simply, if we can be disciplined in the small matters, then the big matters won't be quite as enormous as we once thought them. Understanding that every action, thought, deed and word has bearing on who we are and what we shall accomplish is a sobering thought. Nonetheless, I believe that as each of us understands this and applies it, a life of dreary defeats and depression can turn into a life of victory and optimism.