Ep #42: Discipline Over Motivation
“Motivation gets you started. Discipline keeps you going.”
There will come a time, if it hasn’t happened already, when you just don’t feel like doing what you need to do. Life weighs us down, we get tired, we don’t have time, and we just don’t feel motivated. The big question is this: what do you do when you don’t feel motivated? Today, I have 4 steps you can take to keep going when you don’t feel like it. But first, it’s important to understand the difference between motivation and discipline. Motivation gets you started. Discipline is what keeps you going.
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“Self-discipline is not about thinking. There is no thinking involved. It is purely action based on your plan. ”
“Go through the motions and you’ll be glad you did in the end.”
What You’ll Learn in today’s episode
· Difference between motivation and discipline
· What to do when you don’t feel motivated
· What is motivation?
· How intrinsic motivation works
· How extrinsic motivation works
· How to stay on track when you’re surrounded by temptation
· How to take action when you don’t feel motivated
· How to use the Stop Thinking Rule
· How to build mental toughness
· How to find accountability in a community
· How to feed off of other people’s energy
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