I feel tired and exhausted, and very tempted to bend my beliefs for the moment. What a risk then, for me to be attempting to make a decision at this juncture in time! How shall I go about this?
In such moments, I must remind myself, to sift through my memories and revisit decisions. No, not to weigh one option against the other, but to stand by the decisions previously made with determination. Determination is not tested when you have a clear mind, but when you are less than so.
Discipline then, is that most excellent habit formed through the work of prior determination, and permits one to consistently make the right decision throughout similar moments in life. Indeed, my determination is being tested right now, and I know I want to have the discipline to make the right decision in every instance of this temptation. There is great tension now. I will need a nap now to restore this mind to a functional degree of lucidity.
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