Section 1,2,3 | Self-Discipline and Success,Describe Your Ideal Life,Do Your Own Thing

How shall we live in order to be happy? 

What does the book say about this? What do we need to do, according to the book, to start our quest to be happy? I'm looking for specific answers - according to the book. 

What is your ideal life?

1. What sort of career would you have?
2. What sort of family life would yo have?
3. What is your ideal health?
4. What is your ideal financial situation?

Be realistic! 

Here's the answers to the questions at the end of chapter 1: 1.) If my work life and career were ideal, they would look like me helping others to achieve their dreams, in life –rather that’s helping them become homeowners, getting the body they want, or having the integrity in their relationships with God, theirselves, and their family and friends.
In order to achieve it, I must further develop my relationship with God, close more deals in real estate (become a better realtor), and find ways to serve others and console others.
2.) If my family life were ideal, God and I would be friends, His son Jesus and I would be best friends and brothers, my sons would be great friends and followers of Christ, and I would have a wife and maybe a pet dog. We would learn life together and practice godliness together. We would love and respect each other and do God’s will together. We would be generous with our time, and money and my home would be full of laughter and joy, peace, good food, delicious snacks, nice music, comfortable chairs, couches, and beds, and room to play and have fun. We would go to church, or start a ministry together for God’s Kingdom, we would work within our vocations and help others to discover how to do the same. We would all be fit, physically, and more importantly spiritually. We would be a beaming light and flavorful family of God.

In order to make this a reality, I have to remain abiding in Christ, obedient to God’s commands, and sensitive to the Holy Spirits. I must develop a deep trust in God and understanding of His will and plan for my life. I would need to marry a God-fearing woman, that loves me and my kids.

The one discipline that would help me most in this area would be developing a habit of prayer.

3.) If my health were perfect in everyway the disciplines I would have would be as follows:
a. I only eat healthy foods—No candies, No fake foods
b. I would not consume—artificially sweetened drinks, strong alcohol
c. I would go to be early and wake up early
d. I would workout and stretch daily
e. I would not consume unhealthy music, TV, Social Media,
f. I would read more and interact with people
g. I would routinely get checked up medically
h. I would drink lots and lots of water
4.) If my financial situation were ideal today, I would cheerfully tithe, and cheerfully be generous to the poor and needs of the others, financially. I would have the confidence that God provides generously for my needs and my family’s needs and uses to me to accomplish His will
5.) I am not as successful as I would like to be yet, because I am not married to the wife that I know God has in store for me, I lack faith, wisdom, knowledge, self-discipline, financial freedom, and I have physical health goals I have not yet achieved. I still struggle with nicotine and lust. I still struggle to give with a cheerful heart. I also struggle with pride, and poor choices. Training in Godliness daily will help me to achieve all these goals.
6.) Writing down and daily to do list. Sticking to it. Following the plan for the day. Work to get more clients. Read more. Play less video games. Watch less T.V. (Not sure the skill I could develop—Self discipline—Building a better routine)
7.) If I could wave a magic wand and be self disciplined in one area what area would it be? It would be Going to be Early, then Getting Up Early to Pray and Read and Write My Daily Plan.

I put this into practice in my home. In which I made a prayer closest in the guest bedroom of my home. I then had a devotional with my sons and we discussed the chapter in the book, and we also discussed the passages within scripture that supported our doing so. Matthew 6:6... We each have a closet in our own room that I have caught them in and I love when that happens. I need to develop and stronger discipline where I USE IT EVERY DAY.  Oftentimes I'll just lay in my bed and pray. Or pray in the shower. But there's something different about going into that special place made specifically for praying to God and have communing with Our Lord Jesus.  The coolest things is we can be confident He's there waiting for us.   

Nice!!!
Excellent answer. All this love, peace and tranquility is in your heart. Ultimately, it will be self-discipline that makes these dreams of family and love come true.

The great thing is i that you know what you need to do to achieve the life you want.

Again, self discipline is the key!

In this section, the author says this:  "Its not that you don't know what to do, but rather that you don't have the discipline to make yourself do what you should do , whether you feel like it or not."

Give me a list of things you know you should be doing to achieve the kind of success you desire in life. Give a list of 10 things you need to do consistently to bring about victory.