Let's get one thing clear. The word "discipline" is not precisely popular these days. In detail, many people treat it as the Dictionary word. People think the discipline is outdated or simply inapplicable to our modern age.

It's easy to think of discipline as picturesque. Something like a relic from the time of our grandparents.

They needed self-discipline, but it is very cool for us to think that we are exempt from it.

It is understandable why many general public have this impression because we live in a society that loves comfort. If you don't believe me, try ordering a pizza. If you live in a major metropolitan area in the US, the average delivery time is 15 minutes.

If your local pizzeria cannot deliver the items within that time, your pizza is absolutely free. When you go online, when you buy something on Amazon, you are bombarded with all types of free shipping or 2-day delivery deals.

It goes with the region. It seems that the longer we live our lives, the more trained we are to expect instant gratification. We want the good things life has to offer and we want them now. In fact, a lot of people want it yesterday.

That's how impatient we have become. If you still don't believe me, when was the last time you read something thoroughly on the Internet? My bet would be a long time ago. Chances are, when you see any kind of news on your Facebook timeline, you are probably scrolling down the page.

It scrolls, it scrolls, it scrolls and it scrolls some more. When you see some kind of keyword, image, or video that you like, that's when it stops. Once you have a good idea of what the article is talking about, move on to the next item and then the next.

You are hardly alone. The more we use the Internet and interact with people online, our responsiveness (attention) span becomes shorter and shorter. It all comes down to comfort. But here's the problem. Until you develop self-discipline (self-control) and unless you do, your chances of getting the great things in life are going to decrease.

In fact, depending on your situation, it can be next to impossible. Self-discipline is very important. When you are self-disciplined (self-control), you focus on the big picture. Find it in you to do the difficult and necessary things now so that you can reap greater rewards in the future.

This is not sexy. Far from there. Many people think that this is some kind of heavy lifting. This is a punishment. This is an unpleasant task that they would rather avoid. And who can really blame them? When you're working on something essential, the payoff may be so far away that it might as well be invisible.

Over the time, you start to think to yourself: "What am I doing? I could be having crazy things with my friends. I could be doing more pleasant things. I can be lazy because well, let's face it, laziness pays off right away. Hard work pays off in a long time. "

Do you see the disconnect? Do you see why many people prefer not to pick self-discipline?