10 Things About Improving Your Self Discipline

A clear goal isn't enough to warrant discipline.

You must have a strong reason to achieve your goal.

With a strong enough 'why' the reps come easier.

The enemy of discipline is emotions.

You know you should go to the gym, but you don't feel like it.

You want to lose weight but crave cheesecake.

The reps you don't feel like doing are the ones that keep you on track.

Write everything you do as you go through the day.

Before bed, review your list and note what doesn't align with your goals.

Tomorrow, make it a priority not to do them again.

Your brain can't tell the difference between real and imagined outcomes.

Imagine achieving your goals visually and your brain will feel it's already accomplished it.

Putting you in a state to take action.

What's the most valuable task you could do today to move closer to your goals?

Make it a habit to do it when you first wake up.

Before email, messages, and boring tasks clutter your calendar.

Change too many habits at once and you're guaranteed to revert to your old habits.

Pick one thing you'd like to change. Make it a habit. Repeat.

Use social pressure as a motivator.

Ask your friends, business partners, or spouse to hold you accountable to your goals.

Then rise to the occasion. Don't let them down.

We can't all be Dwayne Johnson.

There will be days when you don't practice discipline.

Don't beat yourself up. Just start again tomorrow.