Daily Self-Discipline: Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Self-Discipline and Achieve Your Goals (Simple Self-Discipline Book 2)

by Martin Meadows

self-discipline from the perspective of developing impulse self-control.

Their secret? Commitment.

When you combine belief with commitment, you get the perfect mixture.

Commitment’s Best Frenemy: Adversity

Boost Your Motivation with This Simple Trick

“This too will pass”

“And this, too, shall pass away.”

Build an Unwavering Belief in Success

watch what others have done to accomplish the same goal and imitate them.

The goal is to boost your baseline self-discipline,

Physical Excellence Leads to Mastery in Life

physical activity a keystone habit

that regular physical activity may lead to reduced overeating, smoking, alcohol consumption, and risk taking.

It’s when you switch from the event-oriented to the process-oriented life when the magic happens.

Follow a Workout Plan Religiously

a relaxed individual has a much easier time resisting temptations and sticking to his plan than an overstressed person.

phenomenon of the false hope syndrome (making frequent attempts at self-change while holding unrealistic expectations about the likely speed,

Few people would disagree that health is the most important thing in life, yet the lives of many people don’t reflect it.

What kind of tradeoffs do you have in your life, and do they reflect your own values?

You build willpower primarily when you don’t feel like doing something but do it anyway.

Each day I feel tired, weak, and generally not ready for a workout, I remind myself it’s the most important workout day for me.

Japanese study on training and detraining led by Riki Ogasawara has shown that even three weeks off isn’t enough to compromise the progress at the gym24.

For people with weak resolve, it’s more difficult to get back to the gym after a break,

people are obese is their lack of self-discipline.

you’re unlikely to achieve success in other areas of your life if you can’t deal with excess pounds.

“if you don’t make time for health, you’ll have to make time for illness.”

Stick to Your Diet Despite Uncontrollable Cravings

Distract yourself

Don’t make it too difficult

cheat day every week let me

Change your cravings

Try Intermittent Fasting

Avoid every single unnecessary expense. Don’t buy new food – eat leftovers, canned food, and all of the bland foods you rarely eat that just sit there in your fridge or pantry. Don’t buy any new clothes, don’t spend money on any kind of entertainment. Pretend you don’t have any money to spend.

Rejection Therapy

30 days of such a challenge is enough for a powerful shift that will not only help you become tougher, but also more self-confident.

Exercise: Failure Therapy

“Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It’s also a powerful motivator.”

phenomenon called “restraint bias” shows that people overestimate their abilities to control impulses37 and overexpose themselves to temptation.

One of the best ways to get more familiar with failure in life is to strive to achieve difficult goals and set challenges that are potentially out of your reach.

Habit: Do the Most Difficult Things with No Hesitation

As a writer, I have a simple routine of writing a certain number of words every single day. On the days I don’t feel like writing, it’s still one of the first things I do in the morning.

Exercise: Learn Something Difficult

learn a foreign language.

Learn a difficult sport requiring mastering proper technique

Master a skill requiring patience

creative work. Painting, writing, and any other similar creative type of work requires a lot of determination

Master honesty

Learn communication skills

Learn to trust yourself

be the best version of yourself.