Waking up at 5 am does not come naturally to me. I am a morning person but if it were up to my body I'd be up at 7 not 5. Waking up at 4 am is even harder. I love sleep. During sleep I get to escape to far off lands, fly over the moon, and do anything I want to do. Sleep makes my body feel rested and loved. So waking up early to sweat and strain is not my idea of a great time.
According to the dictionary, motivation is the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. We look towards motivation to push us to go farther and to make progress towards our goals. Motivation comes in many forms and I discussed that in an earlier blog about "Whys" Motivation is important but that is not the reason I get up at 5 am every single morning.
What gets me up every morning? Discipline. According to Cambridge Dictionary, "Discipline is training that produces obedience or self-control, often in the form of rules and punishments." Kind of heavy, right? I don't always wake up feeling motivated to do something even if my motivation is the purest of feelings it is still feelings. Motivation is dependent on my emotions. My emotions are sometimes all over the place. Sometimes my emotions make me want to stay in bed and do nothing but doing nothing does not get me closer to my goals.
Discipline is my training that produces obedience to my set rules. My rules lead to my ability to achieve my goal. My goal is to be the healthiest, strongest version of myself. In order to have enough time during my day to become that person I need to wake up by 5 am at the very latest. As a result even if I do not feel like doing that I still make myself wake up and get up. I don't get closer to those goals by staying in my bed.
I hear it all the time when people fail at their goals they do not understand what happened. There is no magic pill to achieving weight loss, muscle gain, or anything. No matter what it is you want to achieve you have to become disciplined. Discipline takes practice. Discipline takes failure to become better. We were not born walking we can't pick something up and be amazing.
What does this all matter? I say have your motivation and keep it close to your heart but cultivate your practice of discipline. That is what is going to help you become a goal-getter.
1) I am grateful for self-discipline
2) I am grateful for second chances
3) I am grateful that I am a goal-getter
4) I am grateful for motivation
5) I am grateful my goal getting is not dependent non my motivation
6) I am grateful I work hard to achieve my goals.
7) I am grateful for programs that help me reach my goals.
8) I am grateful for inspiration.
9) I am grateful for encouragement
10) I am grateful for the feeling of belonging.
Things I have Accomplished:
1) I have learned to become disciplined in the way I eat.
2) I have learned to be disciplined in the way I exercise.
3) I have learned to be disciplined in how I track my food and exercise.
Goal (Written as if it has already been achieved):
I have an awesome morning and evening schedule!
What do you think is the difference between discipline and motivation? Do you rely on Motivation to help you get things done or discipline? How has that worked out?
What do you think is the difference between discipline and motivation? Do you rely on Motivation to help you get things done or discipline? How has that worked out?
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