DISCIPLINE YOURSELF ONCE AND FOR ALL. - One Of The BEST Motivational Speeches

the ancient Greek philosopher epicurus said that this too is one of the evils of foolishness it is always beginning to live this too is one of the evils of foolishness it is always beginning to live what he's calling us out here for is our perpetual attempt to finally make a change to finally start to become the person that we know we need to be and how do we go about this we say x week next month next year in this new year I'm going to start out being exactly the person that I know I need to be remember only the discipline ones are free in life I repeat again only the discipline ones are free in life if you are in discipline you are a slave to your moods you are a slave to your passions remember there is a quote which says the best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago that was the best time to plant a tree the best the second and the best time is today plant the tree of self discipline you trained day in day out day in day out you stood back up when others wouldn't stood back up when others said you couldn't you kept at it until your Idols became your Rivals and now here you are and it's just the beginning time to just keep [Music] living your excuses are valid so congratulations on a free pass to not being a better version of yourself the better version that only identifies an available excuse as a stronger reinforcement of your willingness to show up anyways you know people get so excited when their circumstances prevent them from keeping the promises they make because all they want to do is give up responsibility of their outcomes well guess what if you're not willing to take ownership when it becomes harder to keep your promises that's exactly how you know your life doesn't belong to you the ability to learn is a gift even when pain is your teacher don't miss the lesson right get the lesson when you fail there are times when life sucks but you got to take a deep breath and then ask the question what's next what's next is the step you take out of that same spot because you can't see everything stuck there you got to get around the corner you got to get around the moment because whatever it is you're going through you're already going through it but you got to be able to get past it so that you can see the future but right now is not the limitation except unless you stay where you were it's time to move you've been waiting on a sign in life when am I to begin when am I going to start a job when do I step out on my own when do I get to start when do I get the opportunity it's not there for you to watch and wait on time in turn are two separate things if you wait for your time you miss it because no one's going to set off the alarm clock that's within but if you're waiting on a turn you're not going to get it because life isn't fair but if you're looking for what you've got to go earn that's within you take the next step and take it instead of you watching and wondering when become the winner now you were born to be it anyway doing the work is not pretty doing the work is not waking up at the perfect time and having your perfect morning routine and having your coffee and watching the sunrise while you do your cold plunge feeling the perfect balance of the universe while you're meditating and then going about your day perfectly being this perfect little specimen that gets all the stuff done and then lays their head down at their pillow at night to repeat the whole thing most of the time the work is ugly the work is dragging your ass out of bed when you don't want to get up to have a list of things that often times you don't want to do them but you know they're going to make your life better trying to make certain things happen trying to start new ideas and fcking a lot of stuff up along the way making mistake after mistake having to do things over again start from scratch it's missing a workout on Tuesday but showing up again on Wednesday it's scrolling on Instagram for 20 minutes catching yourself doing it and then getting back to work it's technical difficulties it's writer Block it's frustration it's hitting walls it's messing things up the work is so many other things before it's perfect nobody notices the sacrifices you make in silence they don't see the battles you fight when nobody's watching but one day they'll look up and what they see won't be the same person they overlooked because growth happens in the shadow know where Applause doesn't reach and when the light finally finds you they'll wonder how you did it but you'll know it's because you refused to quit so keep showing up because while they waited for the perfect moment you went out and made it happen the Challenger is here the challenge is now and it's only this present moment that you need to deal with there is no past there is no future it's this one little slice of time that is all that is ever asked of you to deal with it's only that slice of Temptation only that slice of challenge only that slice of difficulty that you need to deal with nothing else nothing else even exists let go of the past let go of the future the slice that is in front of you now is all that you have to deal with and simply make the very best move you can in this present moment have you ever felt like the biggest thing standing in your way isn't the world around you it's you like no matter how much you want to move forward there's a part of you that keeps pulling you back self-sabotage the silent enemy the voice that Whispers you can't do this or why even try it's the excuses the procrastination the habits that keep you stuck in the same place year after year and the hardest part you're not doing it on purpose most of the time you don't even realize your sabotaging yourself until it's too late you want better you want to succeed and yet somehow you keep getting in your own way but here's the truth you don't have to stay stuck in that cycle you don't have to keep being Your Own Worst Enemy you can learn to be your own greatest Ally and when you do that's when everything changes the first step to Breaking the cycle of self-sabotage is awareness you can't fix what you don't see so take a step back and ask yourself where am I holding myself back what habits thoughts or behaviors are keeping me stuck maybe it's procrastination putting things off until the last minute and then blaming the rush for why things didn't work out maybe it's perfectionism setting impossibly high standards and then quitting when you can't meet them maybe it's avoiding risks staying in your comfort zone because the fear of failure feels too overwhelming whatever it is name it call it out because when you can see the patterns you can start to break them self- sabotage isn't random it comes from somewhere most of the time it's rooted in fear fear of failure fear of success fear of the unknown or maybe it's rooted in self-doubt in the belief that you're not worthy of the life you want think about it if you spent years telling yourself I'm not good enough of course you're you're going to hesitate when an opportunity comes your way if you've spent your life avoiding failure of course you're going to sabotage yourself before you even get the chance to try understanding why you self-sabotage doesn't mean excusing it it means getting to the root of the problem so you can start to fix it you know that voice in your head the one that tells you you're not good enough that you're going to fail that you don't deserve success that's your inner critic and it's lying to you the problem is we're so used to listening to that voice that we don't even question it we take it at face value as if it's telling us the truth but it's not that voice is a product of your fears your insecurities your past experiences not your reality the next time your inner critic speaks up challenge it ask yourself is this true is there actual evidence to support this thought more often than not you'll realize it's just a story you've been telling yourself and once you see it for what it is it loses its power self-sabotage thrives on fear fear of failing fear of rejection fear of the unknown but here's the thing about fear it's loudest when you're standing still the best way to quiet that fear is to take action even if it's small even if it's messy even if it's imperfect take a step forward because every step you take is proof to yourself that you're capable every step you take builds momentum and momentum is the antidote to self-sabotage action doesn't have to be perfect it just has to be consistent at the heart of self-sabotage is a broken relationship with yourself it's the belief that you're not worthy of success that you don't deserve good things that you're not enough and until you repair that relationship the cycle will keep repeating itself start by treating yourself the way you'd treat a friend Show Yourself kindness patience understanding celebrate your wins no matter how small forgive yourself for your mistakes and remind yourself every single day that you are capable you are worthy you are enough the more you build that relationship the less room there is for self-sabotage to take root one of the best ways to break the cycle of self-sabotage is to make it harder to sabotage yourself in the first place create systems routines and environments that support your goals if you're prone to procrastination break your tasks into smaller more manageable steps if you struggle with distraction remove the things that pull your focus if you tend to give up when things get hard remind yourself why you started and who you're doing it for set yourself up for Success not just by relying on Willpower but by creating an environment that makes it easier to succeed self- sabotage isn't a life sentence it's a habit and like any habit it can be broken the same energy you've been using to hold yourself back can be redirected into pushing yourself forward every time you recognize a self-sabotaging thought or behavior you have a choice you can let it win or you can choose a different path and every time you choose that different path path you're building a new habit a habit of self-mastery of self-belief of self trust this isn't about perfection it's about progress It's about learning to work with yourself not against yourself [Music]