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Self-Discipline: Follow These 12 Steps to Make it a Habit Story

Developing self-discipline isn’t easy. Procrastination is the enemy of self-discipline. Here’s a perfect example: “I’m going to start the keto diet tomorrow because I want to lose 20 lbs for my wedding. I’m trying to be more disciplined about how I eat.”

How can you build self-discipline? Let’s look at 12 ways to develop self-discipline even if you’ve already tried everything.

1. Set Small and Realistic Goals

Are you setting realistic goals? Have you thought about starting small to make some progress? Too often do we fail to stay disciplined because we set unrealistically audacious goals. We don’t even know where to start or how to begin, so we end up doing nothing.

2. Stop Trying to Do So Many Things at Once

Social media has convinced us that we need to be the hardest workers in the room who constantly work on various projects. That couldn’t be further from the truth. To develop self-discipline, you need to ruthlessly eliminate it from your life and figure out what you need to focus on.

3. Change Your Environment

Did you know that your environment could be holding you back? There’s a reason so many people work out of coffee shops; or why CrossFit classes are such a hit.

4. Make It Easy to Stay on Track

Whatever you do, try to set yourself up for success by making it easy to stay on track. The trick is to set everything up so that you don’t have to struggle to stay disciplined.

How can you make your goals easy? – Know yourself. – Work within your limits. – Focus on progress over perfection.

5. Hold Yourself Accountable

Are you being held accountable? The truth is that most of us can’t stay disciplined on our own. We need people around us that will keep us accountable so that we have a responsibility to do what we said we would do. How can you hold yourself accountable?

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