Develop self-discipline.

Developing self-discipline should include

• identifying a personal goal (e.g., a personal condition or behavior that needs improvement, an accomplishment that would require diligence and hard work)
• setting realistic short-, medium-, and long-term goals or performance benchmarks
• persevering in the face of temporary setbacks or obstacles
• changing one's behavioral patterns
• resisting temporary pleasures to achieve a greater good.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why is it imperative to establish goals?
• Why is self-discipline important?
• How might one go about changing a bad habit?