A law is a command that is placed upon a citizen, with a defined consequence. If you drive while drunk, you’ll pay a fine, lose your license, or worse, depending on the situation. If you harm an individual, steal someone’s identity, or cheat on your income taxes, the law says you will be punished.

There is no law that says you have to take care of your health. Nor is there a law that says you must be financially careful. Imagine if a law was put in place that dictated you must put 10% of your income into a saving account or you will be go jail for five years. How many people would scramble to comply? And how crowded would our jails be then?

There is a vast difference between law and demand. Law has directed consequences while demand has freedom of choice. When you put an unlegislated demand on yourself, without discipline, you can easily ignore it. You can command yourself to exercise daily but it is too easy to give yourself a day off here and there, with a little rationalization. It’s raining out. I have a headache. I deserve to sleep in today. Whatever the reason, you hold yourself less accountable when no one else is watching.

Buddha said that it is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. Make yourself accountable for your life. Create your own set of laws for living. Expect more from yourself and understand that the consequence of compromise is breaking the law. What will be your punishment? A life of less value? Poor health? Guilt?

I challenge you to develop a set of personal standards for yourself and write the laws that will empower you to live up to them. I guarantee you will be a happier, healthier, and richer person for it.

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