The discipline of delay
Delay can be okay if it’s disciplined delay.
There’s nothing noble or worthy about pushing crap out the door for the sake of just getting it done. There’s nothing noble or worthy about holding back and not taking action because we’re scared. Hesitating has its roots in fear – fear of not being capable, fear of criticism, fear of not doing things perfectly. Being in a frenzy to just get something done is driven by fear as well.
We walk the fine line. The line between taking the time to be thoughtful and creative, and pushing forward to get something done and off our list. If either our delay or our action is based on fear, we get less than the results we desire. If they are based on discipline, we’re moving on a better track.
Discipline gives us the choice to take immediate action, or take our time. Discipline gives us the certainty that what we do, or wait to do, is not based on fear, but our purposeful choice.
Discipline dissipates fear.
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