If you are interested in this reframe, you should also check the manifesto I wrote about it. If it resonates with you I'd really appreciate help with spreading the word 😊.
Excellent insights here brother. For me, I'm at that stage in my life journey where if I 'forget who I am', I find I am still watching... and keenly observing myself with enough kindness (maitri) to move through the 'forgetting' unharmed. That, I feel, alongside discipline, or "being a disciple", is another vital key that stops the vicious cycle of self-judgment, where the ego re-asserts itself through the back door.
Beautifully said, Jaime! I appreciate how you explained that you're still watching, even while you forget who you are. May we take the time to recognize and honor the "inner watcher" in all of us. 🙏
You’re completely right that for many, the word discipline carries a punitive, almost instructive tone. I was one of those people too.
But discipline is a human construct, and like any construct, it can be reframed. Historically it’s shifted from its root in discere (to learn), into a badge of honor for obsession and success through suffering.
What I try to share in my publication is that there can be another way. A way rooted in self-compassion, self-awareness, and learning, about ourselves and what surrounds us.
If you feel this resonates with your ideas, I’d love to invite you to check it out.
“Discipline isn’t willpower. It’s comeback speed — how fast you return to what you value most.”
Such a clear and liberating way to think about practice.
Hi Pedro, thank you for the kind words!
If you are interested in this reframe, you should also check the manifesto I wrote about it. If it resonates with you I'd really appreciate help with spreading the word 😊.
The link is below. Wish you the best!
🔗 https://www.self-disciplined.com/p/manifesto
Excellent insights here brother. For me, I'm at that stage in my life journey where if I 'forget who I am', I find I am still watching... and keenly observing myself with enough kindness (maitri) to move through the 'forgetting' unharmed. That, I feel, alongside discipline, or "being a disciple", is another vital key that stops the vicious cycle of self-judgment, where the ego re-asserts itself through the back door.
Beautifully said, Jaime! I appreciate how you explained that you're still watching, even while you forget who you are. May we take the time to recognize and honor the "inner watcher" in all of us. 🙏
I like this phrase very much: ‘one gentle return at a time’. Building a mindfulness muscle one steady rep at a time I have also heard.
Hi Anna,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reflection.
You’re completely right that for many, the word discipline carries a punitive, almost instructive tone. I was one of those people too.
But discipline is a human construct, and like any construct, it can be reframed. Historically it’s shifted from its root in discere (to learn), into a badge of honor for obsession and success through suffering.
What I try to share in my publication is that there can be another way. A way rooted in self-compassion, self-awareness, and learning, about ourselves and what surrounds us.
If you feel this resonates with your ideas, I’d love to invite you to check it out.
Best,
Camilo