May 9, 2025

Success is something every human being desires in today's competitive world. There is nothing wrong with that. But the unfortunate part is that some people take the wrong path or resort to unethical means to achieve early success.

Time is a key factor in bringing success to human life. We need patience to wait for the right time for our efforts to bear fruit.

Discipline is the most important secret every successful person possesses. The amount of discipline you carry in your job, life, and education directly influences the results you achieve. Successful people never compromise on discipline. Whatever the situation may be, they stick to their schedule and do their best to follow their routine. Initially, it may be difficult, but once it becomes a habit, you become unstoppable.

Nowadays, both online and offline, there are various sources to get energized and motivated—things like motivational quotes, stories, and speeches may work for a day, a month, or even a year. But a disciplined life is like an all-time burning fire within you to achieve success. It’s an innate feeling of passion towards your aims and targets. Nobody can stop or pull you down if you are a disciplined person.

If you ask me—at this young age of 25—how I manage to handle business, exams, designing various cards, research work, studies, writing, taking care of family, friends, loved ones, and, most importantly, myself, my only answer is: discipline with consistency.

Yes, it’s the truth of my life. Since childhood, I’ve maintained a timetable—when to wake up, when to study, eat, sleep, write, play, and relax—and I continue to follow it. That’s how I’m able to handle so many things single-handedly, without major issues or hurdles.

I too went through depression at one point when I couldn’t get my dream job of teaching. That was the worst phase of my life. But still, I didn’t give up on my discipline. I kept pushing myself every day to stay on track. Tough times come in everyone’s life, but those tough times should not become our life. We shouldn’t allow situations to control us—we need to take charge and handle them.

Discipline comes with consistency. Both are essential on the journey to success. Discipline pushes you to work without distractions, but it’s consistency that turns effort into habit.

Consistent effort in one direction will guarantee success—sooner or later. There are many roads to reach a destination. Some may seem easy at first but become difficult later, while others may seem tough initially but take you faster to your goal. As the saying goes, “When life becomes hard, don’t change your goal—change your way.” A very powerful line indeed.

We humans often abandon our plans when things don’t go our way. This is why only a few people actually achieve their goals. They too faced setbacks, but they changed their path, not their goal. We, on the other hand, often change the goal itself, thinking it wasn’t meant for us.

But if one person can achieve something, then anyone can—because we all have the same potential within us. All you need is discipline and consistency.

Adopt a disciplined lifestyle and witness the magic for yourself.