Why Discipline is Important?
Discipline is the basis of the whole universe. The Earth, the Sun, the Moon and other planets, all are governed by certain laws to maintain perfect harmony and beauty. Any deviation from set rules will spell an utter disaster in the nature. Similarly, society too has to be regulated by a certain code of conduct. In fact, discipline is important for civilized existence. A disciplined citizen will not only fight for his rights, but also allow others to exercise their rights. In a disciplined society, every individual should exercise self-control for the welfare and happiness of all.
The strength of a nation lies in discipline. No nation can progress unless its citizens are disciplined and live by the set norms. Discipline helps to make progress, fight external invasions and maintain national unity. Citizens of a disciplined nation, work in a spirit of co-operation and unity. There is also need for maintaining discipline in political and social life.
However, discipline does not mean negation of personal liberty. It means a self imposed restraint and maintenance of ethical values, which is very much necessary in every sphere in life.
Discipline is important even in the family. Parents must bring up their children in congenial but disciplined atmosphere and teach the right values to transform them into balanced adults so that they can give their best to the country as disciplined citizens. Importance of discipline can’t be under estimated in games and sports too. A team can’t be victorious if each player plays according to his own whim. The players should act as a single unit and obey their captain to lead their team to victory.
Discipline, though difficult to maintain, is essential for personal growth as well as for countries prosperity. Absence of it can lead to failure, defeat and backwardness. Today in society, it is very important to live in harmony with fellow human beings in a spirit of co-operation and mutual co-existence. All this is possible only if every individual follows a personal code of ethics to adhere to the rules and regulations laid by law for the progress of the society and prosperity of the nation.
January 31st, 2009 at 5:26 am
I whole heartedly agree. Nothing makes me more sick to my stomach then those who do not teach their children manners. In the end those are the children who end up on the streets, and in our prison systems because of fights and misdemeanors. If a child does not know how to behave when he is supposed to, not only is he more likely to fail at school, he is more likely to fail at anything that he tries simply because he has not learned any moral values. He hasn’t realized that in the real world, he cannot do anything he pleases at work without consequences.And those consequences will follow him through his work record making it 10 times more difficult for him to find a job when a layoff happens. It also makes me angry that there are actually adults who will make complete asses of themselves and act like 2 year olds. (IE: people who treat others like dirt because they THINK they are better than others.)In reality people like that put themselves in a lower position than satan. And thats saying something because hes the lowest you will ever get. There are a lot of low lives out there because lazy, idiots who do not even deserve the name ‘parent’failed to instill morals and respect in their kids. It is people with a lack of discipline that are bringing this world to its end. How can this earth possibly survive when those in it care about nothing but themselves? It can’t. That is the sad and awful truth.