Many of the most impressive entrepreneurs and creatives in our community exhibit a high degree of self-discipline and so we asked some of them to share their backstories of how they developed their self-discipline.
Ivelisse Velasco
Self-discipline is commitment. Knowing that being constant will lead you to achieve new goals. That being focused on achieving your goals is the way to obtain progress in any scenario you encounter. Self-discipline is believing in your project and in the power you have to make it true. Read more>>
Precious Ama H.
My self-discipline was forged in survival—watching people around me deny their truth, suppress their spirit, or betray themselves in exchange for comfort or approval. I knew early on that if I followed the path others laid out for me, I would lose myself. Read more>>
Madeleine Ahlborn
Self-discipline is a continuous act and practice in patience. Habits form over time by accomplishing or avoiding the small steps that lead us to our goals. Most of life is learning how to show up, consistently, to achieve said goal, whatever that might be. Read more>>
Valeria Chelius Saldana
Discipline, is first and foremost an act of self-love. I grew up with very strict parents who taught me to always aim for a 10, because a 9 was for mediocrity. That upbringing shaped me to value order and control—two of my greatest allies today—because there is nothing more powerful than turning chaos into something measurable and achievable. Read more>>
Siobhan McClure
I’m an immigrant and the child of immigrants. I grew up in a working class family who made sacrifices so that their children would have a better life in the USA. They worked their way into the middle class and sent us to college. I learned self-discipline from them. Read more>>
Tony Nawrocki
It began with sports. In high school I committed to the training and dedication required for hockey and lacrosse, which eventually led me to become captain of both teams. That work ethic carried into film school, where producing, writing, and directing demanded long hours. Read more>>
Erica Almquist
One of the hardest things as an artist with an artistic brain is to practice self-discipline. Left to my own natural devices, I am all over the place, scattered and basically incoherent and unstructured. Read more>>
Emily Ceballos
My self-discipline it is something I work on every day, it isn’t easy to have discipline from one day to another. But what keeps me motivated it is my dream, my dream to became travel/event content creator. Read more>>
Amaya Johnson
My self-discipline came from wanting better for myself and my business. I keep my schedule strict so I can meet all of my goals. I try to complete everything on my daily/weekly to-do list. I post every day on my social media. I’m sure to complete all of my school assignments on time. Read more>>
Amy Jacobus
I studied dance from age 3 through 23, and that training gave me a very specific relationship with discipline that I carry into everything I do. When you’re committed to attending multiple classes a week, plus rehearsals, plus putting in your own personal practice time, you develop a pretty intense relationship to time and progress. Read more>>
Vansh Parikh
My self-discipline came from my parents, even when I was a kid my mom had always instilled the belief in me that I needed to keep working on something no matter what. Cars for Kids USA is my most ambitious project by far. Read more>>
Alejandro Giraldo
While part of my discipline stems from my passion for art and painting, I believe its true foundation was established during my studies in electronic engineering. Although I did not find the field personally fulfilling, the experience required me to cultivate a rigorous level of discipline in order to complete the degree successfully. Read more>>
