口口声声要减肥，但一到饭点就狂吃不止？痛下决心要戒掉游戏，但是一拿起手柄就忘记时间？这样的事情每每发生，我们就会自责：“唉，我自制力太差了。” 为什么有那么多人在抱怨自己的自制力不好？如何提高自制力呢？

We need self-discipline both at work and daily life. It is an essential requirement for those who desire success. Self-discipline helps people do the things they have to do but they don’t enjoy. However, maintaining self-discipline is not easy for anybody. It seems some people just have less self-discipline than others. Why is this? Some people just were born with self-discipline., while others were not. It also can be required thing. Self-discipline is just an important quality for a person. When know a lot, he or she would have very higher spiritual pursuits and becomes self-disciplined.
无论是工作还是生活中，我们都需要自制力，它是人们获得成功是的必要条件。因为自制力能强制我们去做那些我们必须做但不愿意做的事。但是，要自控可不是容易的一件事。有些人的自制力似乎总是比别人差，这是为什么呢？先天角度来说呢，可能有些人生来就有这个能力，而有些人就是没有。另外，就是，它是一个人的重要品质，当一个人明白很多道理时，其自制力就会提高，用精神的规范来要求自己。

How can we become more self-disciplined?
如何提高自制力：

First, form good habits. According to a scientific research, forming a habit takes twenty-one days. So if you could get through the first twenty-one days, like if you can endure not playing on-line games during this period of time, it would be easier for you to say no to the games later on.

Second, learn to be persistent. Set up some detailed goals which are easier to achieve. When you succeed at these goals, the sense of accomplishment will support you to continue. Then you can make long term goals.