How do you keep yourself motivated and disciplined. I almost forgot that this is a new year. Yes, I'm supposed to be motivated and work on my resolutions 🥲, I often find myself settling for less and slipping into a comfort zone. Occasionally, I get bursts of motivation and make plans, but I struggle to stay on track. My attention span has reduced, and I easily get distracted, especially with phone notifications. I've tried digital well-being tools, but the real solution seems to be strict discipline.
How do others tackle this issue? I'm eager to learn from different perspectives and strategies.
@CKing For better results, you should ask better questions to yourself and find out your answers.
It is tough to be motivated 24/7, 365 days, but it is not impossible. Few things that worked for me.
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I always ask myself, what is it that if I can't keep a word to myself, and it worked for me? I stayed away from smoking ever since.
You may ask, isn't it boring? Yes, it is (at times), that's how life is (at least IMO). You can't be 100% every day, but that's okay. We exert a lot of energy in making any decisions, by reducing the options, you have fewer decisions to make and you will have more time to focus on things that are important to you.
So, pick a niche and start learning. Imagine if you had all the money that you have to live until your death, what would you do to pass the time? Identify your interests and nourish them regularly.
I can write more :P – but I think these are a few imp points that worked for me. So the takeaway is, do something meaningful for your benefit, every single day. PERIOD.
PS: If you want better results ask better questions– The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger is a good one. Go read it.
Do you have a purpose in life? Spiritual or materialistic or anything at all? I guess we all need to find out a purpose in our life, this has kept me motivated forever. P.S. my purpose in life keeps changing 😆
I do have a few materialistic goals, but they are for long-term, and no real purpose right now may be that's the reason.
For me, my biggest purpose in my life is to stay happy everyday in the righteous way possible, not hurting others and few materialistic things that keep me going everyday.. I realise that there's so much I want to do, in very little time. This is motivating enough for me
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I try and make a list, but more importantly break that list down into a set of daily activities. Whether personal or professional, small, consistent steps are what help me get results. Also, I try and focus on a few things rather than a total overhaul of personal and professional life.
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Want to get into a better routine - be productive at work, eat mindfully, workout now and then.
Wanted to check what you guys do to stay disciplined - any mental models or apps that I could use?
