How to interpret "自分への戒め"?


How should I understand the expression 自分への戒め? The first part is quite clear
(自分への), but what is the right interpretation for 戒め (since it has [so
many](http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E6%88%92%E3%82%81&eng=&dict=edict)
meanings)?

This really seems like an expression that may have a deeper meaning, since it
is [a popular hashtag at
twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E8%87%AA%E5%88%86%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E6%88%92%E3%82%81)!




Basically, 戒め is something that firmly restricts or binds yourself. 戒【いまし】め
here means _lesson_ or _warning_ in simple English. More difficult words such
as _aphorism_ or _wisdom_ may fit better. So `#自分への戒め` is as simple as "a
lesson for myself."

戒め is a very old-sounding word, but recently we see 戒め more often in the
internet, because this has been a net slang since several years ago. 戒め is
typically used at the end of sentences in the form of `(戒め)`. Search [戒め at
twitter.com](https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%E6%88%92%E3%82%81) and
you can see hundreds of wild and peculiar usage of this. [This
page](http://moto-neta.com/net/imashime/) explains the etymology, but I think
many people are using 戒め without knowing the origin.

Basically 戒め is used when they want to say "I realized this" or "I shouldn't
have done this", but people use this pretty loosely and jokingly.

Of course you can use this idiom to write something serious about self-
discipline, but even seeing the hashtag `#自分への戒め`, I can see very few people
use it seriously today.




Basically, 戒め is something that firmly restricts or binds yourself. 戒【いまし】め
here means _lesson_ or _warning_ in simple English. More difficult words such
as _aphorism_ or _wisdom_ may fit better. So `#自分への戒め` is as simple as "a
lesson for myself."

戒め is a very old-sounding word, but recently we see 戒め more often in the
internet, because this has been a net slang since several years ago. 戒め is
typically used at the end of sentences in the form of `(戒め)`. Search [戒め at
twitter.com](https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%E6%88%92%E3%82%81) and
you can see hundreds of wild and peculiar usage of this. [This
page](http://moto-neta.com/net/imashime/) explains the etymology, but I think
many people are using 戒め without knowing the origin.

Basically 戒め is used when they want to say "I realized this" or "I shouldn't
have done this", but people use this pretty loosely and jokingly.

Of course you can use this idiom to write something serious about self-
discipline, but even seeing the hashtag `#自分への戒め`, I can see very few people
use it seriously today.

