My goals for February were the same as January – all habits over 80%. This is because, whilst I am confident I have these habits locked down, I want to see three consecutive months to validate that.
Defining self discipline (and why you have to build it)
As I’ve been becoming a more disciplined person, I’ve been getting clearer on what self discipline means to me.
Do this one thing, and it will completely change your health and life
Have you ever found yourself eating a meal, only afterwards to feel unexpectedly bloated and to have a huge slump in energy?
Have you struggled to lose weight, even though you’re trying really hard to eat more healthily?
Have you tried a bunch of different diets, but not found the right results with any of them?
Me too.
And I really do have one thing you can try that has the potential to completely change all of this.
Daily Habits: January 2023 (The start of a green wave!)
My goals for January were straight forward – all habits over 80%. This is the first step towards a larger goal of all habits over 80% for three consecutive months. I want to prove to myself that I have these seven habits completely nailed before I move onto anything new. Here’s how I got on in January….
The biggest threat to building discipline and consistency
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.