Freedom Is Discipline - Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Determination, Grit, and the Promises We Make to Ourselves<br data-text="true">When I think back on the lessons I learned at camp, I often remember the obvious ones: friendship, nature, community, and fun. But some of the most powerful lessons were hidden in plain sight.<br data-text="true">Camp taught me determination.<br data-text="true">Camp taught me grit.<br data-text="true">Camp taught me to finish what I started.<br data-text="true">Whether it was hiking to the top of a mountain, swimming across a lake, completing a ropes course, learning a new skill, or sticking out a difficult summer away from home, there was an unspoken expectation: if you started something, you gave it your best effort to finish.<br data-text="true">Looking back, camp was teaching me something much deeper than perseverance. It was teaching me integrity.<br data-text="true">Years later, when I read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, I realized many of those principles had already been planted in my consciousness decades earlier at camp.<br data-text="true">Be impeccable with your word.<br data-text="true">Not just with others—but with yourself.<br data-text="true">If you say you are going to try out for the play, learn to sail, complete the hike, or earn the badge, then show up. Keep the promises you make to yourself. Every time we follow through, we build trust with ourselves. Every time we abandon ourselves, we weaken that trust.<br data-text="true">Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347<br data-text="true">To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/  or drtina@drtinaplays.com<br data-text="true">To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/