In her new eBook Crystal reads our mail as to where our (my) self-disciple problems really stem from. These issues are not rooted in our current scheduling and routine system. We don’t need a bigger and better plan, although planning is greatly helpful. To start we don’t need to look any further than the lady looking back at us in the mirror to find where our trouble begins.
Me, myself, and I are the reasons that I fail.
However, starting with my lady in the mirror is the exact place that I need to begin in living a more disciplined life.
Crystal says in her book, “A bad system is not the problem…I am the problem.”
The book is laid out with 21 days of realistic and practical applications to help us accomplish our goals. Each day has a list of solid applications, and offers guidance for mega projects that have been gathering dust. I have a few of those, how about you?
One of the major areas that I personally identified with in this book is on the topic of putting our goals on paper. This has always been so important for me. Ever since I was a teenager I’ve been filling notebooks with plans, goals, and prayers. Unfortunately, over the last few months, I’ve become so busy with working and doing that I’ve forgotten how important it is to sit down and write out my goals. I sat down Sunday for an hour, yes an hour, and I wrote out every possible goal and plan that I’ve had floating through my head. I set dates to my goals – very important – and I broke my goals down. I wrote my goals down for this week and for this month. I already feel clearer in my vision for Free Homeschool Deals, Holy Spirit-led Homeschooling, and other projects that I have spinning.
Another area that really spoke to me is Crystal’s topic of saying yes to the best. It is so easy for me to say yes, and get over committed. I’ve been finding more and more lately that I’ve had to say “no” to many good things, that are not the BEST thing for me at this time. This is hard to do, I know; but we need to allow margin in our life. Saying “no” is another area that I’m learning.
I’m very excited about following through with the applications in 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life. I have a lot to learn, but thankfully, God’s not done with me yet.
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I could really use some help with self-discipline! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Can’t wait to read this book!
I could certainy use more discipline in my life, then I might get something accomplished!
Would love to win!
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Thanks for the giveaway.
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OK……..I’m kind of confused about entering but the widget said to leave a blog post comment but I don’t see any other comments. Hopefully I’m doing this right – I need all the help I can get.
I can’t wait to read it!
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Thanks for the opportunity to win! 🙂
I love getting more and more information from those who have walked something out and then share it. I know this will be such a blessing!! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds good to me 🙂
Can’t wait to read this!
My family and I need this very much!!
I do need more discipline.. I hope I have enough to get the book read! lol Thanks for the great giveaway. Good luck to everyone.
Sharing this! A friend and I are hosting a challenge with this book… http://www.servingjoyfully.com/2012/10/23/self-discipline-challenge/
Looks great. I’m going to buy the Kindle edition.
I would love to have this i think we could all use a little help in this area!
Would LOVE to win this! Thanks for all you do to help us out!
I definitely would love to win this book. My husband just lost his job last week and we REALLY need to be more disciplined in ALL areas in order to get through this rough patch.
I am alsways seeking was to become disiplined and teach my kids.
Cant wait to read it
Well, now that you’ve said it, writing down goals does seem like a perfectly obvious and wonderful way to accomplish them. I wonder how often the obvious eludes me? I’m already mentally making a list of mega projects (term?), I guess I should be writing them down though, huh? Thanks for this opportunity.
Sounds like something I need to read.
Great offer!!
Sounds great! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
All day today I keep reading good things about this book all over the internet. Way to go, Crystal!
I love the quote about ME being the problem. Ugh.
I think I could really benefit from this book.
Love Crystal’s website and I know this ebook will be well worth the read!
I know I could certainly use more self-discipline!
Crystal is so wise and yet so young. I’m thankful she shares her practical knowledge in this way. Thanks.
Sounds like a very helpful resource!
I’m sure this would be an excellent help to my undisciplined life!
I can not wait to read this book! Whether I win it or buy it, I know it will be filled with Crystal’s wonderful insight and helpful information! Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us, Crystal!!!!
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My wheels are already turning! I need this book so badly.
Thanks for the chance to win
i have been improving on my discipline and daily habits, but would love more ideas and encouragement! thank you for sharing the goods!
I love Money Saving Mom. I get great tips from her almost everyday.
I so need this! I seem to have no discipline…LOL
I’m excited about this book and my personal 21 day challenge.
I really need to learn to stop sabotaging myself. I’d love to read this.
I was just talking about how I need to be more disciplined!
I could really use this!
I am really struggling in the self discipline area right now so this would be a great help.
This sounds great. I would really like to read this book. 🙂
Sure could use that book! Hope I’d be disciplined enough to sit down and read it!
I love Crystal’s writing style and would love to have her ebook about self-discipline.
I admire Crystal and look forward to reading her ebook!
I’d love to win this.
Glad to hear about this contest!
I think this would help me a lot.
After several failed “systems” I came to the same conclusion. It isn’t the system, it’s ME!
I loved her time management ebook. This should be great!
Thanks for the giveaway!
This book could probably have lots of good ideas for me to start doing much better in many areas of my life.
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Hope to win. Thank you!
I need some serious help managing my time and creating reasonable goals. Ever since I stopped working, my discipline has disappeared.
With 4 kids, I could use some help scheduling everything. 🙂
I very much need something like this!
How cool. This book sounds great. It sounds like it will help me conquer my demons.
Oh! I SO need this in my life right now! I am completely overwhelmed!
This looks like just the book I need! Thanks for the opportunity!
Please pick me (:
Crystal is always so encouraging. I would love to win her book. 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway. I could really use this.
Looks like a great book! 🙂
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Thanks for a chance to win 🙂
Would love to win!
Oh man I could use this! I have some serious self-discipline issues!
Sounds like something I could really use! Thanks for the chance to win.
Thanks for the opportunity!
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This would certainly be a well-read book!
I love crystals pro tables at money saving mom and I could really use this book!
I can’t wait to read this one!
I need this book so bad! I am ona downward spiral that I can’t seem to get out of. I know being more disiplined would help, but i don’t know how.
My husband and I were JUST talking last night about how undisciplined we’ve become. I have a garage full of stuff that needs unpacked. My room looks worse than my 11 yo’s. And don’t get me started on my spiritual life. What a GREAT giveaway! I can’t wait to read this book!
Needed! LOL
For that great price, I just went ahead and bought it!! Thanks for the opportunity!
Looks Interesting, Thanks for the giveaway.
Would love a chance at winning this book!
Great idea!
This would be a welcome challenge.
This book sounds really good! Thanks for the chance to win it!!
Good o have this book!
I really need help with self-disipline. I am a mom of two little boys. One is 3 and the other is due in November. Also a wife to a firefighter. I’m a full time student and house wife. s
I would like to read this book!
I really struggle with self-discipline. This book would be very helpful!
Thank you for this opportunity!
Thank you!
I have been God to release me from the chaos and my spirit kept responding, “You have all of the tools you need to gain control of it all. You need follow through and consistency, not another plan or system.” Does follow through and consistency fall under self-discipline?
THis looks like a wonderful help book!
I need this book desperately …. I am so undiscplined in most areas of my life …. leading to depression and anxiety and chaos. Definitely going to be buying this.
Been learning a lot about discipline and getting more organized I think this book would be a great addition to my learning. 🙂
Sounds very helpful.
I love blog!- I bet her book is great, too!
Something i always need improvement on.
Sounds VERY helpful!!
Thank you for this giveaway. I SO need help with my own lack of disciplined life.
Sounds amazing! Thank you!
This would be an awesome book to win – I could use some discipline in my everyday activities 🙂
I really want to win! Would love to read this new book by Crystal.
I really need more discipline in my life! I just feel so overwhelmed by everything that I don’t even want too start on some things. I would enjoy reading this book.
Thanks for hosting this great giveaway!
I absolutely loved it when Crystal did this series! I would love to be able to read her ebook, which (hopefully) will be more in depth and even more inspiring and motivational!
This is something that I’m currently going through. I’m looking forward to encouragement, enlightenment and guidance to strengthen this skill. All the best!
Thank you for the giveaway!! Discipline is definitely something that I need to work on in my life!
Thank you for this giveaway and for sharing your thoughts about this book!
I love Crystal Paine! I have been reading her blog for years and I was able to hear her speak at a homeschooling conference over the summer. I would love a copy of this book, thanks for hosting a giveaway! 🙂
I am an e-mail subscriber.
How exciting! would love to win!
I so need this! Thank You!
Sounds like a great book I would put to good use!!
Yay! A giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win this.
Would love this book! This is an area of my life that I’m really trying to improve!
This book looks great!
I so need more discipline and could definitely use this. Thanks for the chance.
This sounds amazing! I hope I win! :^)
This book would be wonderful as we embark in our second year of homeschooling…
I would really like to win this- thanks so much for hosting!
I love her blog and can’t wait to read her new ebook!
I always am looking for books that encourage me and this looks like one I need. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book!
Always need some inspiration!
I really need to figure out how to budget time! As a student, time wasting is most definitely damaging. I think this book will help me figure out where and what I’m doing wrong.
I would love to win this…I admire Crystal!
Need some self-discipline in my life. Seriously!
Would love to win a copy!
Looks like a great book!
My husband and I were discussing this today. We need more discipline so our children are more disciplined so they are ready when God calls them to serve.
I get so overwhelmed with all I need to do and all I want to do that I end up not doing anything. This sounds like just the book I need.
My life could use a little (ok, a lotta) discipline these days! I blew the homeschool budget 10-fold and the house has been a pig-sty since September. Sigh.
I really need to read this book! Thanks for the chance to win a copy 🙂
This sounds like something I could use.
I would be so excited to win this book. It is something that would definitely benefit me.
I can’t seem to get the rafflecopter to work, but I would love to win a copy of this book. I read Crystal’s first book, and it was excellent!
Would love to win this book!
I can really use this! God has been prompting me to ‘get it together’ lately. I think this book could be the way for me to do just that! Thanks for offering a chance to win this awesome book!
From the review, I could see some of the crazy floating away from my life!
Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win.
Love your site!
Looks like a GREAT book!! I am excited to read it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
This sounds like a great book. I could use some discipline in my life with such a busy schedule we have.
Looking forward to reading it.
Looks like a much needed read right now!
I need this!
I would really love to win this!