This is when your character really counts.

Living your values is one of the greatest challenges of life. It’s especially hard when you need to uphold elements of your character that are not being reciprocated.

To empathize with an unempathetic spouse. To be patient with an impatient teenager. To listen to a leader who won’t listen. To consider the point of view of a stranger who refuses to consider your point of view.

Discipline in character is about living your values regardless of what another person or group is doing in return. This is the essence of character. Discipline is the training of it.

Discipline is the shortcut. Do the work.