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One of the most important things you can do to get better at self-discipline is to take small actions. It can seem overwhelming to tackle huge, intimidating projects ... so don't. Instead, tackle easy actions, things so small you can't say no.

Have some taxes to do? Just do 5 minutes. Want to run? Just run for 10 minutes. Have a report to work on? Just do the first few paragraphs. Want to declutter? Just find 5 things to declutter.

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One of the most important things you can do to get better at self-discipline is to take small actions.

It can seem overwhelming to start big, intimidating projects. Instead, start with easy actions, things so small you can’t say no.

Finding Motivation

Finding Motivation

... to develop self-discipline:

  • Start taking small actions to make things better
  • Do the things that hurt you less
  • Push yourself into discomfort a little bit, so you can get better at this over time
  • Get good at self-discipline with some practice.

Do the smallest next step

Translate your love into a small action and pick the smallest action you can take to get the ball rolling:

  • If you have a paper to write, focus on writing a few paragraphs.
  • If you have to do your taxes, just get your documents together.
  • Β If you have to o...

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