The Two Disciplines...

When I'm speaking people often ask me what is the most important Dynamic Component? I'd have to say: DISCIPLINE.

Discipline makes all the other components work. Discipline means developing the habit of doing what it takes to create your personal vision of success & happiness. Simple, not easy!

There are two particular Disciplines that are extremely important if you want to generate Power:

1. Gratitude: With gratitude your focus is on abundance, not scarcity. It doesn't matter what you don't have right now. Whatever you want, whatever you're going to do starts now; and you're going to start with whatever you have right now! Practice a simple Gratitude Discipline and you'll automatically take an inventory of your material, emotional and spiritual resources.

2. Generosity: Power, love and respect only multiply in your life through sharing. Trying to protect Power is really an attempt at control, not an expression of Power. Control is the resource of the dictator. Generosity is the treasure of the leader. To increase Power, love & respect you've got to share them unconditionally with no expectation of return.

It takes practice to express Gratitude and Generosity. It's sometimes difficult to stick to these disciplines, especially when times are tough. Greater minds than mine have said that it's more meaningful to give when you have little to give. I suppose you could add it's more difficult to be grateful when you have little to be grateful for!

That's OK; challenge is fuel for success. Practice Gratitude and Generosity when things are scarce and you'll open your eyes, mind and heart to the abundance that's all around you; but not always apparent! Practice the Disciplines of Gratitude and Generosity when it's most difficult and it will be natural when your resources are more tangibly abundant.

Best thoughts for success & happiness!