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What makes you be more disciplined? What pushes you to be more disciplined in life?

Discipline will always beat talent and here’s why.

1. Defining your why(s): The crucial step

Ways to find your “why(s)”

• Focus on what you are good at
• Focus on how you can help others
• Focus on how you want to perceive yourself
• Focus on how you want to be perceived by others
• Focus on defining your desired legacy

2. establishing a plan: A goal without a plan isn’t a goal, it’s a dream

How to make a plan?

• Make a list of weekly priorities
• Convert them into realistic daily tasks
• Plan necessary brakes (go outside at least for two hours)
• Compartmentalize your work and create a balance between home, work, and love life.

3. Establish routines: Your motivation is too unreliable to fall back on

How to build your routine?

• Start small, but increase the volume of your work daily.
• As you are building yourself, break habits into chunks.
• Never miss your habit twice, be patient and stick to a sustainable pace.
• If you miss once, do not throw everything out the window.

4. Do everything with passion: Take every necessary action even if you don’t feel it.

Finding your passion

• Focus on just the day ahead.
• Focus on just the one task you are doing at that time.
• Trick your mind to complete your task and reward it for your completion.
• However, step away if you really have to.

5. Limit any distractions: Preservation of focus, energy, and mental well-being

How to limit distractions?

• Phones on airplane mode during your work unless you really need to.
• Try using noise-canceling headphones.
• Work with a focus timer and get up from the chair every hour to take a small break.
• Surround yourself with work-driven people who will push you.

6. Reflection: Learn from the mistakes if you want to improve

How do you reflect?

• Go for walks with a clear mind.
• Talk to your friends or spouse.
• Make it a weekly habit during your off days.
• Write down your challenges of the past week.
• Make plans for the challenges you have had.

7. Implementation: Implement your reflections

How to implement it?

• Assess the possible impact of the change
• Make minor tweaks in your mundane activities.
• Build upon the tweaks your make.
• Seek feedback and self-assess your changes.
• Be honest with yourself.

8. Persevere: Thriving as a survivor

How do you thrive?

• Regain your drive, and start your day with positivity.
• Regain your energy, your morning cup of coffee is absolutely necessary.
• Optimize your lifestyle for peak performance.
• Do not settle for mediocrity if you want to flourish.