When you live a disciplined life, most days are good. Each one is a solid step forward and something to be proud of. But, now again, there’s a potential car crash waiting around the corner. ‘Potential’ and ‘around the corner’ are key words there. It doesn’t have to happen. That’s where a mitigation plan comes in.
Be weak and unfit at your peril
If you’re strong and fit, you will live a longer life. And not just a longer life – one with more years that are healthy and free from disease. I can’t think of anything that would be a higher priority than that. It makes a sedentary lifestyle hard to fathom.
My one non-negotiable habit
If I could only pick one habit that’s non-negotiable, it’s getting enough sleep. It’s EVERYTHING. When sleep suffers, everything else starts to unravel.
Why you have to build a disciplined life
As I build a more disciplined life, I understand why discipline equals freedom. As you build more discipline, you start to feel more free. I know that doesn’t make sense on the surface. Wouldn’t being more disciplined lead to fewer choices? Nope, in fact, the exact opposite.
Why most people fail to build new habits
Understanding the learning curve of a habit makes them a lot easier to build. When you first start trying to build a new habit, it’s usually difficult. You’re doing something. Your environment isn’t set up for you to succeed. This means you’re going to get at least as many misses as you do hits.
A perfect day
Yesterday was about as perfect as it gets. It’s rare that a day of habits comes together as perfectly as this. And that’s sort of the point.
Daily Habits: December 2022 (my proudest month!)
Last month, I said November was my strongest month since I’ve been tracking my daily habits. Whilst statistically true, December is the month I’m most proud of.
Daily Habits: November 2022 (I’m at a massive inflection point!)
November was my strongest month in the ten months I’ve been tracking my daily habits.
My goal for November was the same as October, (and September) – six habits (alcohol, sleep, fasting, caffeine, water and supplements) over 80%. Here’s how I did.
The wrestle with self belief
Sometimes I feel like there’s so much opportunity in the world. There’s so much time to get things done. I am capable of a huge amount of things. It’s literally there for the taking.
But, that’s like 5-10% of the time. In fact, it almost surprises me when I feel like that. It sort of comes from nowhere, and I know it’s going to disappear soon.
Having rules for yourself
Yesterday I listened to Joe Rogan’s conversation with Steven Pressfield (author of the War of Art). It was a brilliant, wide ranging conversation on many things. What stood out for me, was their discussion on why it’s important to have rules for yourself.