Discipline

G_Petronius · 2016-09-13T16:26:05+00:00

There is no secret, not shortcut and no magic pill. The only way to build discipline is like any other kind of training: apply yourself regularly to the skill, push your limits, and your mind and body will adapt to it.

If your answer is "how do I do that?" the answer is "start doing it". People overthink discipline and every other kind of training. You literally need to just start. You will suck at first I guarantee you 100%. You'll get better progressively, and much like weightlifting you'll see noob gains ("omg I'm going to bed at regular hours and feel so refreshed in the morning!") then you'll plateau ("ugh it's not getting any easier to focus on work X hours a day instead of fucking off on reddit") then you'll start getting more advanced, self-regulating, understanding the skill in a cognizant way etc etc

But it all starts with the decision of starting. That's it. Confess to yourself what area of your life you need to be disciplined at and start.

BurnerTRPask · 2016-09-13T15:54:48+00:00

Don't be happy where you're at. Be ashamed of what everyone else is, and don't become them.

Officer_Dick_Johnson · 2016-09-13T16:27:33+00:00

I take this one pill -- Disciplex. It's a West African herb.

Few sides though. I have to get up 5 o'clock to take it and I need to have a strict workout regiment for it to work.

Good news, though that when I get up so early I do more stuff throughout the day.

deadwoodcylon · 2016-09-13T17:16:17+00:00

How do you get anything done? You do it.

KemalTenebris · 2016-09-13T19:06:17+00:00

As /u/G_Petronius have said, literally the best advice about discipline is that there is no magic bullet. It is all about the will.

Discipline is really tough, but will reward you in the end like nothing ever can.

Go and read everything you can find about Jocko Willink. That guy is.. just words are not enough to describe him. He has a podcast, too.

[deleted] · 2016-09-13T19:11:13+00:00

Nose... grinstone...

Title	Discipline
Author	evolveto
Upvotes	0
Comments	6
Date	September 13, 2016 2:46 PM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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