Today marks the first week of my 'month of discipline'. I've focused on being more temperate by reducing my drinking and abiding by a stricter diet, being more silent by lifting the level of my discourse beyond platitudes and only speaking when what I say will add something meaningful, and by being more ordered by organizing and taking time to take care of what should be taken care of. I've realized that I must be a man of action rather than one of mere thought, and that unsubstantiated fear of failure should not keep me from practicing new skills.
While subjectively, I can likely tell whether I have been productive or disciplined, it is also good to have quantitative measures so I can be more analytical about my progress. To this end, I have been recording certain metrics, such as weight, amount drank, when I workout, and sleep. After another week, I'll begin to delve deeper into the data that I have accumulated so far.
I've also seen that it is hard to remain motivated for even periods of time as short as a week; I must strive to keep my goals always in mind. To that end, I've gotten a new haircut which reminds me each time I look in the mirror, a small (temporary) physical change to symbolize what is hopefully a significant (and permanent) mental change. Also, I hope that the metrics I've set will be small rewards, that each some minor task is finished, such as working out, that logging it into my metric database will feel like an accomplishment.
Tomorrow I will focus on Benjamin Franklin's next area of self-improvement: Resolution.
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