Think Self-Discipline, NOT Motivation
A few weeks ago, I walked into my sister's room to talk with her. We have evening discussions a couple of times a week, so this isn't an unusual event that occurs. Since we are both serious about our sports, our discussions tend to be about our sports and how we can optimize our practices. This time, we discussed some of the quotes that were on her wall. They are all positive quotes that are motivating and encouraging. I noticed a new one that was right above her desk that said, "Think discipline, not motivation," and I was confused about it. A few weeks before that, we were talking about how we can get motivated to do everything, even things that are mentally challenging for us. Naturally, I said that we just have to find a way to like everything we do. But sometimes, there are things that are just not fun to do even after doing it for a long time. For example, going in a freezing cold pool of water, doing isometric holds for conditioning, getting up early at 5am eve...