Reply To: A balance between Discipline and living in the Now?

SOBER UP
BELOVED OSHO,
THE MONK ZUIGAN USED TO START EVERY DAY BY SAYING OUT LOUD TO HIMSELF, “MASTER, ARE YOU THERE?” AND HE WOULD ANSWER, “YES SIR, I AM.”
THEN HE WOULD SAY, “BETTER SOBER UP.” AND HE WOULD REPLY, “YES SIR, I’LL DO THAT.”
THEN HE WOULD SAY, “LOOK OUT NOW, DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU.” AND HE WOULD ANSWER, “OH NO SIR, I WON’T, I WON’T.”
This Zen parable completely answers your question. If you want, you can realize it deeper with the help of Osho’s book, for example here. I found an audio version of this wonderful book for myself and listen to it and others on the way to work and back..