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The Discipline of Self-Honoring
By Sharon A. Klingler

No matter what activity
Or practice we are pursuing,
there isn't anything that isn't made easier
through constant familiarity and training.
Through training, we can change;
We can transform ourselves.
- The Dalai Lama

Do You Choose to Act on Your Behalf?

Though this choice would seem to be the most obvious one in our lives, it is often the choice we make the least!

Perhaps we grew up in a troubled home or suffered a trauma in childhood. Or perhaps we were never shown that we had the power and potential to fulfil our dreams. Or maybe we were unpopular in school. Whatever the reason, many adults in this wide world have spent years thinking thoughts that diminish their value and self-esteem. For decades they have been committed to destructive behavior patterns which not only prevent them from acting on their own behalf, but also cloud their ability to recognize what "their behalf" would be!

The process of changing thought-forms and behavior patterns that have been reinforced over many years requires a significant commitment of consciousness and effort. For most of us, the thinking patterns in our brains have been running like wild horses, at their will. Some of them have stampeded all over our well-being, smashing us into states of inertia and joylessness. It is only when we become more conscious of these patterns that we can begin to involve the perspective of the unlimited spirit within. You can choose to stop living in old patterns. You can choose to stop denying your potential. To create the life you want, back it up with action: Choose to build the consciousness of your spirit.

The only way to build this level of consciousness is through the discipline of practicing new thoughts, affirmations and self-honoring actions. Now, don't run from this because I used the word discipline. Its meaning has become rather twisted over the years, so it might be helpful to take a second look at it.

The root words for discipline and disciple come from Latin; disciplina meaning "learning" and discipulus means "one who learns." The first definition of discipline is "a branch of knowledge or learning," but its secondary meaning, "training that develops self-control," has now become the most accepted. Indeed, for most people "discipline" is now associated with punishment rather than training. It's no wonder we shudder and strain under the weight of this "dreadful" word that connotes only hard work. Still, we must recongnize the difference that discipline can make in our lives.

In any endeavor, any purpose, you must take the action of that purpose. Nothing will ever happen if you just think about it! Becoming anything requires repetition of action. Repetition of action requires discipline, the learning of new behaviors.

Discipline is your partner in becoming. It is the action that manifests what you want in your life. Exercise and good nutrition will bring you physical well being. Study can open new interests and careers. A few minutes of focusing inwardly on your intuitive mind every day can give you the universe. And loving thoughts and self-honoring actions will create a life of wonderment and joy. Discipline is a gift you give to yourself! So, let me say it again: Discipline is your partner in becoming! Embrace it. And redefine yourself as a disciple, one who learns a new way!

Choices You Can Make on Your Own Behalf

  • Choose to notice where your intuition guides you every day. Then choose to take that action even if you've said "no" before.
  • Choose only the thoughts that help you believe in yourself and in your intuitive abilities.
  • Choose to investigate and discover your deepest truth in every situation and relationship in your life.
  • Choose to honor your truth by doing only what honors and respects you.
  • Choose to let go of the activities, people, places and thoughts that are toxic, heavy and dark.
  • Choose the activity, ideas, people and places that make your heart sing.
  • Choose your spirit in every moment of every day. Whether you are making a movie or making a bed, writing a book or writing a note to the teacher, being a president of a cleaner.
  • Choose to be who you have been forever!

So, stop making excuses for not having the life you want, for living a life denying your truth. To choose the life you want, back it up with action. You have the choice to act on your own behalf! It is your choice. It is always - in every single moment of every single day - your choice.

Excerpted from Intuition & Beyond, by Sharon A. Klingler; published by Rider Books of Random House; London, England. Sharon Klingler is an international speaker, author, and medium and founding member of Starbringer Media Group. Her most recent publication is titled Speaking To Spirit, a complete audio seminar including CD's, a workbook, a journal, and Sharon's insightful book, Life with Spirit. Speaking To Spirit is now available by ordering online at www.starbringermedia.com.

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