Insight Bites Week 6 | 26/09/23

IN THIS ISSUE 

4 min read

• 🥘 Introducing discipline, the greatest weapon

• 📈 Fostering your own discipline

YOU’RE THE REASON YOU’RE LAZY

Today, we’re going to discuss one of the most important and crucial elements of progress: discipline.

Have you ever felt despair, because you couldn’t hit that deadline? Or maybe, felt a little bit useless because you were procrastinating? Are you dreading writing that 3000 word essay, and haven’t even started with just 3 days left? See, when we tend to feel discomfort in any way, our body has a natural way of dealing with it. Your eyes might dart to your phone, or maybe a video. Then you feel a little bit better.

You spend a little bit more time. And then more. And finally, you’ve spent 3 hours on your phone, and have gotten absolutely no work done.

Many people rely on motivation as their primary weapon against the distractions. While motivation feels good due to the release of dopamine in our brains, it is short-lived and we quickly adapt to it, falling into an unproductive cycle. This is where discipline becomes the superior weapon.

Discipline is the ability to do things in the present that may be challenging or unappealing, with the aim of achieving future goals.

The secret to true productivity and progress lies within keeping your own discipline; basically, it’s your fault that your lazy.

But also, it’s not that easy. It’s something that many just like me are actively working on everyday. (So, feel a little better 🙂 )

So, how can we improve our discipline skill, to be able to achieve the things we really want?

WAYS OF FOSTERING DISCIPLINE

First, treat every decision as important, regardless of its significance. Each decision is an opportunity to move forward or backward in life, so it's crucial to consider them all carefully.

Second, take action even when you don't feel ready. Amateurs wait for the perfect moment, but professionals understand the value of getting to work despite doubts or insecurities. Act in alignment with your thoughts, not your feelings. By starting small, treating every decision as significant, and taking action regardless of feelings, you can conquer the resistance and achieve remarkable results.

Third, focus is the key to resisting distractions. By intentionally designing your environment to minimize distractions, you can eliminate their presence and enhance your productivity. Creating a focused environment is a topic is something that is crucial for a good workflow.

SUMMARY

• Discipline leads to progress

• Every second, each decision you make is important

• Take action when you don’t feel ready; do instead of feel

• Design your environment to eliminate distractions

One last message: the pain of regret is far greater the pain of discipline.

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