3. Concretize Your Motivation
Just as a solid start date can help you start strong, making the effort to write down the reasons why you want to improve can help give clarity to what you're doing.
List the five top reasons you want to improve your self-discipline and keep that list handy. It will give you strength when you're starting to wonder why you're doing all the hard work.
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