These days I am not afraid of discipline because unlike the instantaneous pleasures that come and go and are forgotten in an instant, the pleasure of discipline lingers and roots itself into you and grows you. The pleasure of discipline, achieved again and again and again, builds on itself, reinforces itself, amplifies itself, and continues to... See more
The flavour of “discipline” that I’ve never vibed with is the flavour that says: “grit your teeth and PUSH through the feeling of not wanting to do the thing, stop being a pussy and just DO IT” .
This more Buddhist-inspired flavour of discipline feels more like: “Oh interesting, I’m noticing I don’t feel like doing this thing right now. That’s... See more
What feels more challenging for me right now: committing to structure or letting go of control? What might that reveal about the type of discipline I need?