WHAT ABOUT ME?

Micael

what is fair is defined as where we end up

Happy New Years for us!

As the new year starts, we're often caught crafting resolutions or setting targets for the year:

• "I'll be reading every single day..."

• "This year, I'll start a new business..."

• "From Monday on, I'm going to the gym four times a week..."

But let’s be honest: The energy that fuels these promises tends to finish quite fast. How often do we catch ourselves waiting for the stars to align? For that perfect day when we're brimming with energy, confidence, and time? Sorry to tell you babe, but these days might not come. And waiting for them can be our downfall.

With life's chaos — juggling work, family, relationships and the unexpected— it's easy to craft excuses rather than honoring our promises. Fatigue sets in, stress mounts, and yet, through it all, there's a voice that must rise above everything:

✨ DISCIPLINE ✨ 

Often misconstrued as a rigid structure, discipline actually holds a special kind of freedom — the freedom to create, to achieve, and to become who we want to be. But how do we plant the seeds of discipline into our lifes?

2. Cultivating Discipline:

In Jocko Willink's book "Discipline Equals Freedom" , he explained something that reasonated with me deeply, echoing the lessons I've learned in my own life: Discipline isn't about restriction; it's the pathway to achieving our dreams. When I think about the scholarships I was offered, the opportunities I was given or even my body and how I was trying to get a bit bigger last year, discipline was the crucial factor between success or shortfall.

Another useful brain trick that I use a lot in my life (particularly when I have to go to the gym before work or create gigantic spreadsheets in my job) is "The 5 Second Rule" from Mel Robbins — a deceptively simple yet powerful tactic. You basically just prepare mentally and make an agreement to count down from five and then just do it — whatever "it" is that needs to be done— and it really pushes us past our procrastinations. - it’s science!

3. Sustaining Discipline:

For me, sustaining discipline is all about celebrating the small victories and tracking progress. Breaking down my goals into achievable milestones allows me to enjoy each step forward. And again, science backs this up: a sense of progress is intricately linked to our happiness and sense of fulfillment.

It's also crucial to understand that discipline is intertwined with self-love. Would you stand your friend up if you had promised to meet them? Then why would you do that to yourself and the gym session you've committed to? It's about showing up for yourself with the same dedication you'd show for others. This is crucial because I see so many of you showing up and being amazing friends, supporting no matter what the people you love but forgetting to do the same with yourself.

I hope this message resonates with you somehow and perhaps sparks a new perspective on discipline in your life.

Happy goal setting, and remember: Every day is a fresh chance to turn it all around.

With love,

Micael.