person who practices an instrument doesn’t simply practice for practice’s sake. The goal is to have the freedom to play, the ability to sit down and successfully press the keys he wants to press on a piano or pluck the strings on a guitar in a way that makes beautiful music. Discipline temporarily constrains and constricts us for the purpose of making available a greater good. When we are disciplined, we say no to more immediate pleasures, but yes to long-term fulfillment. Discipline limits us for