Discipline isn’t a boulder. It’s a flower.
Most people treat discipline like some giant weight they’re supposed to carry up a mountain every day. But that’s not sustainable. That’s not even how your brain works.
Discipline is more like a delicate flower. It doesn’t grow from brute force. It grows in the right environment.
Your brain craves ease and pleasure.
So if being productive feels like punishment, guess what?
You’ll choose distraction every time—and blame it on laziness or lack of willpower.
But it’s not your willpower.
It’s your environment.
Instead of forcing yourself to “try harder,” try this:
  • Put your phone in another room while you work
  • Use website blockers so it’s harder to scroll than to stay focused
  • Set a timer for just 10 minutes of deep work to build momentum
  • Keep your to-do list visible and your distractions out of sight
  • Batch your dopamine—don’t let yourself “check the thing” until the task is done
Make productivity the path of least resistance and discipline will start to feel automatic.
Not because you’re “stronger”…
But because you finally stopped making it so damn hard.
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Talmadge Spicer
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Discipline isn’t a boulder. It’s a flower.
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