This video was sent to me by a friend. It reminds us of our responsibilities we have to our children while we are here with them. Please enjoy and leave a comment about your feelings as you watched it.
Discipline is about following rules
All of us have rules to follow. Some of them are created by others like our parents, teachers, bosses, legislators and these could be refered to as external rules. We follow these rules because for the most part they make things safe, fair or are just good manners in the society that we grow up in.
A second kind of rule though is rules that we make ourselves follow. These might be called internal or “self rules”. There is no one there that makes us do them – we choose to do so because, it is the right thing to do.
For instance, there is no rule that says that you cannot be lazy. However we have have that rule inside of us. It may say to us that we should work hard at school, work, personal development, physical activity etc…
That is discipline, to be able to follow the rules that we create for ourselves or follow the rules set by others and do so even when no one is looking. Having this type of discipline shows that we have respect for ourselves and for others. In fact the great thing about this is that this type of discipline and respect for ourselves will give us the opportunity to succeed.
So here is an assignment to think about. List some of the rules that are important to you to follow. They may be self imposed or those from external sources. Then rate yourself on a scale of 1 – 10 on your tendency to show discipline by following those rules – even when no one is looking.
Discipline: Definition
October word of the month at Balanced Life Skills is Discipline. Discipline can be about following the rules of others and society, and at the same time being able to think for ourselves and follow the rules we set for ourselves. This month we will explore this even more, to find ways and reasons that we can show good discipline and use self-discipinet to make good decisions. Our students will learn the role that discipline plays in creating a succesful life.
Young students:
Discipline means: I can control my body and mind to do what’s right, safe and kind!
Older students:
Discipline means making yourself do what’s righ, fair and necessary even when you don’t feel like it.
There will be more discussions on this site of this word to help everyone discuss it with their own children and to look at it more deeply with themselves in the coming month. Check back with us or you may join our community for even more information.
Animal Safety Program
I am pleased to announce that due to the efforts of one of our parents in the school, we will be presenting a program opened to the public about safety with animals. We are privleged to have Candi Nilsson who works for the Anne Arundel Animal Control Office as an educator in their Humane Education Program. The program’s focus is to teach “basic animal safety and care” to children. Event date is October 24th at 10:30 AM at the Balanced Life Skills Studio.
She will be accompanied by pet and program “ambassador,” Benny the Frog. Benny is a French bulldog who likes to sit on a table so he can see everyone. (this is not Benny, but aren’t bull dogs cute?)
Everyone is invited to come and bring a guest. The last time we had animals with us in the studio was with the SPCA. At that time we contributed to them a very large amount of supplies and food that they needed for their pets. I will keep everyone informed as we speak to Ms. Nilsson if there is anything we can do to support their work. Share this with all of your friends and neighbors.
Courage for a cause
I was searching for some stories about courage when I came on this TED talk and was just amazed at the courage Lewis Pugh showed not for selfish reasons but rather to bring awareness to the world about environmental changes that will and are effecting everyone on the earth. Lewis Pugh’s unselfish courage ranks with Julia Butterfly Hill and others who have taken action on matters that called to them. As you watch this be inspired to speak up and do something about things that speak to you.