Discipline

by kaylee{G}

“‘Do you know, ultimately,’ I asked, ‘who will prove to be your one best trainer?’
‘No, Master,’ she said.
‘You, yourself,’ I said, ‘the girl, herself, eager to please, imaginative and intelligent, monitoring her own performances and feelings, striving lovingly to improve and refine them. You yourself will be largely responsible for making yourself the superb slave you will become.’”
- John Norman, Savages of Gor, page 210

This month, as kaylee considered topics, she went back and read through much of the archives, paying specific attention to the topics already discussed by previous SlaveHeart columnists. She came across one guest letter that she remembered immediately - it was written as a response to a previous column and she didn’t enjoy reading it the first time around. This time, she ignored the tone of the letter and read it again. And this time, something stuck. A simple line that she turned over and over in her mind, considering the merits of having a masterful power in one’s life to enforce self-discipline when it was previously lacking.

It’s a viewpoint kaylee’s seen before - the idea that a slave need not have resolve or sense of self-discipline; that it is the man who provides discipline, and when one is not present to motivate or enforce his will, slaves or those who wish to be property somehow lack those qualities. She recalled a conversation with someone she knew who mentioned how much she would enjoy having an owner again, since she could not keep herself from eating chocolate and she hoped one would make her avoid it.

Yet that seems to be such a misleading mindset - while it may hold true for some of the property (or potential property) population, kaylee knows that it certainly does not hold true for all. Specifically, it is not true for her dynamic with the man who owns her.

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.”
- Jim Rohn

Whether he keeps her on a short or long leash, to be able to serve her owner the way he wants her to, he requires her to have discipline. He requires her to serve within the boundaries he sets, and to stay within those boundaries even if he is not there standing over her. He requires her to have the discipline to make herself study, learn and excel in the areas he desires, and to provide mindful service to his exacting standards. He requires her to have enough discipline to maintain her focus and awareness of her place as property in his life. He requires her to have discipline in controlling her tone and emotional outbursts, and to communicate with him as he deems appropriate for her station.

In these regards, she must find the resolve to accomplish his goals and serve him as he wishes. He is not her baby sitter, and should she regress to the point where she requires one, she is fairly certain that she would no longer be his property. Had she not demonstrated that she is capable of self-discipline and resolve, there’s a very good chance she would not have been considered by the man she serves as potential property.

The bottom line is that it all boils down to some level of discipline on the slave’s part when we are discussing slavery that is consensual by nature.

But as he explained it to her, there is a significant difference between the captain of the ship and the pilot. While he will determine the course and the destination, he will not always be the one to navigate - nor will he always be the one to provide the motivation and discipline to stay on course.

Until next month, she wishes you well.
-kaylee{G}

kaylee has been the household property of Gabriel for over five years, and together they have shared their passion for writing on his website: www.gor-on-earth.com. Future topics, suggestions, feedback, and questions are always welcome. kaylee can be contacted at: kaylee@gor-on-earth.com