Understanding Discipline and Self-Control
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Discipline is the method, the guidance, or the knowledge of a person, especially regarding moral issues.
But what is morality? As an adjective, moral means that something pertains to or relates to what is considered as
Well at a social level. In a colloquial and generic way, moral indicates that something is correct, acceptable or good in relation to.
to the behavior of the person. The opposite is the immoral.
Discipline
The notion of discipline, therefore, can be linked to someone's behavior or attitude. It is said that the
Discipline is good when a person respects the rules, laws, or norms within a certain area: 'Insulting a
a superior is a serious breach of discipline», «Everyone must respect the formation in particular.
Generally, the discipline requires adhering to a certain dress code, following a schedule, and addressing the
superiors in a particular way, among other obligations. This means that, in an institution
like the National Police - ECSAN, discipline can include getting up early to exercise, waiting in line for breakfast, lunch,
dine, fulfill order.
Starting from these cited examples, we can, therefore, emphasize that there are various types of discipline such as the
the place in school or educational institution, which takes place in the military sphere, the one that frames the Church or
even that which is established as a fundamental part of a person's professional sphere.
Legally, there is also a definition found in Law 1015 of 2006 that regulates the disciplinary regime.
and defines it in its article 25 as follows: 'Scope and importance. Discipline is one of the essential conditions for the
functioning of the Police Institution and implies adherence to Constitutional and legal provisions
regulatory provisions that enshrine the professional duty.
On the other hand, it can also be understood that discipline enters the ethical and moral environment, it originates in the
mutual respect and cooperation, with firm dignity and compliance as the basis for teaching the
experiences and skills in life and an internal control site.
It is very important to emphasize that, with strong discipline, one can triumph, achieve success, and be
excellent. All this means that an individual has to be constant, organized and not improvise or do things that
they come up with.
In past centuries, the word discipline was used as equivalent to whip, it is known as the instrument or lash.
to whip.
Now, in the resolution of the internal regulations of school 056, it states that discipline is regulated in the chapter
PRINCIPLES AND VALUES where we find discipline with the following meaning "discipline means to instruct a "
a person to have a certain code of conduct or order. Discipline refers to the training methods of
character and the teaching of self-control and acceptable behavior
SELF-DISCIPLINE OR SELF-CONTROL
And this is not forgetting what is known as personal discipline or self-discipline, which is composed of a series
of guidelines and behaviors that someone carries out, consistently and firmly, for the benefit of stability
and the achievement of the goals that have been set.
This is why when we talk about self-discipline it is often identified with personal success.
it establishes what the way is to achieve the dreams we have. In this sense, a perfect example is the set of
athletes who aim to win their competitions and the challenges they have to face. Thus, to achieve the
Victory in the same requires that they have a training and nutrition discipline that enables them.
physically and mentally.
In this way, it is established that this type of self-discipline is based on a series of principles or basic rules.
such are willpower, persistence, hard work, acceptance, and diligence. All of them are elements
that become the key to establishing our discipline and, therefore, to achieving the goals we have set.
marked.
Components of self-discipline
Acceptance: knowing what level of discipline you have, what you are capable of, and what you are not.
Willpower: the ability to act with energy at a given moment, even if it is not sustained in
the weather.
Hard Work: the ability to do what is difficult and challenging.
Diligence: the ability to carry out the work, apply the tempo and the necessary effort until it is done.
even if it is something routine and boring.
Persistence: the ability to move forward when motivation is lost, the sustained effort over time.
time.
The main need to acquire discipline is Self-demand; that is, the ability to ask oneself for a
extra effort to do things in the best way. Those who know how to demand from themselves become understanding with others.
and learn to work and give meaning to everything you do.
Discipline is essential to persistently choose the best of paths; that is to say, the one that is being dictated.
A well-formed conscience that knows how to recognize its own duties and takes action.
This value is fundamental and basic in order to develop many other virtues; without discipline, it is practically impossible.
It is impossible to have strength and resilience in the face of the adversities that arise day by day.
One must always be aware of the objective they want to achieve and aim to reach it; that is effectiveness. Being effective is
the ability to produce results; it should not only occur in the areas where things are produced, but also in
It should yield results as students, parents, children, siblings, and as citizens.
Discipline is the value of harmony, as everything keeps its place and proportion. Human beings must tend to
our own harmony of being, thinking, and always acting in relation to a good end. One must also practice the
order in speaking, in dressing, and in belongings.
With the above, we then observe in the intern regime everything about what cannot be done and what can be done.
to do in the formations. Chapter VII OF THE FORMATIONS, where it defines the above as, 'the students, when they
find in formation, they can only adopt the FUNDAMENTAL and DISCRETION positions, therefore:
1. Will not be able to speak, laugh, eat, chew gum, use communication means or electronic devices; execute
unordered movements or developing activities that do not correspond to the established norms in the
closed order manual
2. When they are in formation, they must look straight ahead and cannot turn their heads to the sides; they must pay attention.
I ignore everything that happens around, except when I receive an order from a superior or from the one who presides.
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Now then, we can talk about our lack of discipline in certain scenarios within the ECSAN:
Voluntary movements in training
Murmur in formation
Automatic control in training
Agility in activities
Act in the activities
Execution of orders without having immediate supervisors
Tempo management
Proper use of the elements - magazine
Respect for colleagues
AS A RESULT, WE DO EVERYTHING THEY TELL US NOT TO DO, KNOWING THAT
diagnostic interview
Why do you arrive late or not attend the training sessions?
Do you comply with the entirety and good presentation of the uniform?
What are your priorities?
Are you able to judge yourself in relation to your actions?
Do you depend on someone to make your decisions, why?
Do you consider yourself a disciplined person?
How do you consider your behavior?
Do you consider yourself to be influenced?
Final Interview
How did you feel about the process of improving discipline?
Do you think that discipline is important for life?