Jay sits down with Rob Dial for a powerful conversation about discipline, purpose, and why so many people stay stuck even when they know exactly what they should do. Rob reframes discipline not as punishment or pressure, but as an act of self-respect, explaining why choosing discomfort today is often the deepest form of self-love. From building consistency to reshaping identity, he reveals why real change has nothing to do with motivation or willpower, and everything to do with designing a life where doing the right thing becomes automatic.
Drawing from his own journey, Rob shares hard-earned lessons on following curiosity, embracing failure, and staying consistent long before results appear. He challenges the idea that purpose is something you “find” all at once, offering instead a more grounded path—one built through action, experimentation, and committing fully to the season you’re in. Together, Jay and Rob explore how fear, past pain, and self-judgment quietly hold people back, and how small, imperfect steps can begin healing old wounds while building confidence, competence, and momentum in the present.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Build Discipline When Motivation Disappears
How to Stay Consistent Even When You Fall Off Track
How to Focus on One Habit for 100 Days
How to Design Your Environment for Better Habits
How to Turn Discipline Into Self-Love
How to Not Quit Even When You Don’t See Results
How to Make 2026 Your Best Year by Doing Less, Not More
Focus on what you can control today. Do one thing well. Create habits that support the person you want to become, and be patient with yourself as you grow into them.
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:58 How Can You Actually Get Ahead in Life?
04:44 Should You Do What You Love?
11:45 What to Do When You’re Unhappy at Work
20:57 Why We Talk Ourselves Out of Our Passions
28:05 Understanding Your True Motivation
32:39 How to Build a New Skill From Scratch
38:01 How to Stay Consistent When Changing Your Life
46:26 Focus on One Thing for 100 Days
51:25 How to Set Lasting Goals for the New Year
56:23 How to Stop Fixating on the Negative
01:00:49 How to Take Control of Your Life
01:02:50 A New Way to Think About Aging
01:05:00 The Power of Believing It’s Already Yours
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