The key lies in transitioning from a mindset of learned helplessness to learned industriousness. The former results in losing faith in self-discipline and eventually quitting, while the latter focuses on finding pleasure in the action itself. By valuing the journey and the process itself, not just the desired outcome, individuals can maintain motivation and push themselves further by enjoying the hard work and challenges encountered. Embracing the work itself, instead of solely anticipating the end goal, leads to a fulfilling and exciting path towards success.
Self discipline is the key ingredient to unlocking everything you want in life. But despite that many of us treat it like its optional and believe the narrative that self discipline requires perfection, requires sacrifice and is too hard. Actually, self discipline is anything but, it is actually the road of least resistance. In this episode we break down 5 tips for building self discipline in any area of life:
- Understanding your motivation
- Leveraging social accountability and desirability bias
- The power of micro habits
- Hacking our dopamine systems through instant versus delayed gratification
- Shifting from learned helplessness to learned industriousness
All of that and more! Listen now!
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