Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do the things you know you ought to do, even when nobody is pushing you, and even when you would rather stop.

Self-discipline Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do the things you know you ought to do是讓自己去做你知道自己應該做的事的能力，even when nobody is pushing you即使沒有人在催你，and even when you would rather stop即使你其實想放棄

You get out of bed and study. You put the phone down. You finish the boring part.

You get out of bed你起床 and study然後去讀書。You put the phone down你把手機放下。You finish the boring part你把無聊的部分做完

The work comes from inside you, not from a parent, a teacher, or a fine.

The work comes from inside you這股動力來自你自己內心，not from a parent, a teacher, or a fine不是來自父母、老師、或罰款

Though actually people praise it as if it were a simple muscle, and real life is messier: some days it is easy, some days you only have a little, and being tired or scared can make it much harder.

Though actually people praise it as if it were a simple muscle不過其實人們讚美它，好像它是一塊簡單的肌肉，and real life is messier但現實生活比較混亂：some days it is easy有些日子很容易，some days you only have a little有些日子你只有一點點，and being tired or scared can make it much harder累了或害怕會讓它困難很多

It is not the same as being strict with other people, and it is not the same as punishment. School “discipline” can mean rules and getting in trouble. Self-discipline is you keeping the promise you made to yourself.

It is not the same as being strict with other people它跟對別人嚴格不一樣，and it is not the same as punishment也跟懲罰不一樣。School "discipline"學校講的discipline can mean rules and getting in trouble可以指規矩、和惹上麻煩。Self-discipline Self-discipline is you keeping the promise you made to yourself是你信守自己對自己許下的承諾