@Bruno Militz my email hack: Ctrl + A -> select „mark as read“ 😂 Did it again at work, but as my inbox is already clean, I used it in the trash…

@Chris Wendt Thanks Chris 😊. It's so lovely here and with all of you. It's amazing. In the morning my focus is on starting calm & quietly in the day, thoughtful with purpose. So I'm all about removing activities, because it would be so easy to work on all the things coming to mind... How this usually looked: I was on the couch and used the thoughts coming up to sort through the different topics they are related to. Uncertainty, questions, confusion, all the stuff that has to be sorted inwardly and so I just prayed about these things to solve them. Sometimes I'd listen to some music (the songs I created) or reading/writing something in the bible. How I'd like to have it. I do set apart this time with lots of purpose - as Tyler said in his other post, having a zero attitude towards what distracts. So, I wish to have a high intensity during this time, which would help me even more to don't start other activities, that could be helpful, but aren't necessarily. Probably I can compare it with something we love to do... something where we spend time and don't recognize the time flying. I wish it would be more like this, when I wake up at any time, I'm most excited when it's earlier, because I know I do have more time to use - and then I'm bothered if the time goes by being "okay" instead of "great". To explain it quickly, I don't use an alarm, I start work at 5:30/6:00, so the end is somehow fix, but not the start. Does this help & answer your questions?

@Georgiana D oh, I know that very well. Returning after vacation, I saw "99+" for days and I was grinding through the hard way. Within one week, I dropped to 95, and cleared them in 1-2 more days. Going through that much notifications, I recognized quickly when I wasn't really interested in reading, when I did. That led to unsub in some communities and getting more focus even the inbox is now (almost) empty.

For me it might be sleeping time, except I wake up super early (1am). Nevertheless, I wish you all a great time at the call! 🎉💯

@Bruno Militz totally fine ☺️. I know you‘ll have a great time and I‘m looking forward to see it later

Alright, now let's take on the questions. I don't agree with Jocko that ‘discipline equals freedom’. Might be my love for words, definition and probably my profession. My theory on the words aspect: Two words can't be equal, otherwise we would only need one word. If I use an equal sign at work it's either a comparison (==) or an assignment (=). In math it means it's the same. None of that applies for me to the statement. For me, discipline is something I decide to do. When I start a new habit, I have to be disciplined in doing something over and over again. Once my inner life adapted, I'll get the results. This could be freedom, but not necessarily. Could be bondage too, if I chose a habit with "side effects". Then I might be free from something, but just ran into the other door. Is this freedom? Not in my opinion. On to the next one: How has discipline made you free? How do you see it freeing you in the future? Partially dipped into this one already. Only thought to add, is how to find the right new habits that leads me to freedom? As I chose to trust Jesus' guidance, this is how I go step by step. Last one - an easy take I'd say: How strict should one be, in your opinion? When should we break the rules and promises we set for ourselves and just ‘live a little’? For me there is nothing like being "not strict". I think we're always 100% strict and live according to our convictions. Sometimes we say things differently, that's usually referred to as hypocrisy (words and actions don't align). I do believe strongly, that we should live not just a little, but to the fullest and overflowing. ...feels like "skipping a Monday". No, seriously, prostitution isn't a good thing, nor is human trafficking. In both cases people are forced to do something, they don't like to do. That's never good, but all present. I saw it in the church, at work, in Germany. Often we and others feel, something is not right, but we have to change it properly. I make an example from my own life experience: Sometimes I read these posts from people being younger than me, millionaires, invested early in xyz. Could I have done the same? Sure, of course. Instead of investing 2011 in some things my dad recommended me, I could have bought Bitcoin and the result would be different. Now, I'm not looking for excuses or try to change the past, I simply say, I wasn't aware of it back then and that's okay. If I wanna invest now, I do research and find something I consider the best option today.

@Tyler Scott true, we shouldn't be left behind in our own life and just continue with every new day.

@Josie Ngoumou „January was not bad for me“ 😅 In the region where I grew up, people saying this is already enough of a compliment, but I wasn’t aware this is already internationally applied 😂😂

@Harley Cran, thank you, Harley! Fourth one is due in April. I‘m excited to read you went to part-time. Great step! I wish you lots of success with getting money in from other places and ramping up your community! Sounds amazing! I‘d love to participate, unfortunately not yet. Just told the two older ones this morning how to set goals as they came up with a success story themselves. I‘d love to reduce work further and get the other stuff going. Let’s hit that road together! 🚀