It also connotes being able to stick to a difficult path, despite temptations, as in the phrase 'self-discipline'. The distinction between discipline and punishment come out clearly, I think, in how we use the two phrases 'self-discipline' and 'self-punishment'. The first is a strength. The latter dysfunctional.
The city and county of Denver is surrounded by suburbs on all sides, with each suburb as a separate city in most cases. Aurora, one of the largest suburbs, lies to the east of Denver. Westminster lies to the north of Denver, and features the Butterfly Pavilion. All photos Â© Nina Snyder, licensed to About.com.
Denver is the commercial, financial, industrial, and government center for Colorado and a seven-state region of Rocky Mountain and western Plains states. The city and its surrounding area continue to be one of our favorite large cities, and the list of reasons is large; however, crowding and growth is taking its toll.