Monk Mode Discipline

CalamariRP · 2016-02-15T05:17:02+00:00

Plan. Do. Review.

You need to come up with a system for how you plan to get your tasks done. I first just wrote down all of my 'to-dos' on a post it note. I used the post it note until I felt I was failing too often.

Sat there for a minute, reflected, and came up with writing all of my daily tasks on a small whiteboard near my desk, and writing all of the 'to-dos' like checking car fluids, or folding laundry, on the right side of the white board. This worked for a few weeks but it was missing something...

Priority. The list didn't have priority. I'd wake up at 7 am and browse facebook and reddit. Nothing bound me to studying French that day, so I created a list with a little more priority. This time, I made a list with times of the day next to it that my tasks should be started at and I blocked out areas of time for completion. The first day, I don't think I accurately predicted a time block for a task.

The point is you occasionally have to step back and find the weaknesses in your technique, and adapt your style to overcome them. You'll fail boundless times, but you'll have to pick up and examine what went wrong and correct it for the future. At least that's how I learned discipline.

So plan out how you're going to set off accomplishing your goals, will yourself to stick to the plan, then review your technique and correct appropriately once you've recognized your failures.

awayofthought · 2016-02-15T04:31:21+00:00

Do it or fail.

Become better or be the same basic dude for the rest of your life.

You know what scares me more than failing? The stagnation and eventual decline if I stop becoming better every single day.

ogrejr · 2016-02-15T02:36:57+00:00

You just do it, because you're a fucking man who does what needs to be done.

Nothing anyone posts here is magically going to give you discipline or motivation. You need to find these things within yourself.

ramukakaforever · 2016-02-15T16:47:49+00:00

Hi /u/thomasbkin, I'm new here (just had a break up).

What is monk mode? I'm genuinely curious. thanks.

Title	Monk Mode Discipline
Author	thomasbkin
Upvotes	9
Comments	7
Date	February 15, 2016 1:29 AM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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