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.
According to Emporis.com, there are 557,917 people in the city of Denver and 2,869,377 in the metro area. The metro area is the population of the city and the suburbs combined. I believe that the metro area is comprised as seven counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson.