Ask HN: How to do that you need to do but not motivated at all?

Re:Ask HN: How to do that you need to do but not motivated a... by HatchedLake721 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @10:28AM (#34000989)

Agree with everything, the only thing I’d swap the word “habit” for “discipline”.

I have issues building habits where people say do it for 21 days and then you’ll start loving and “will do it for the rest of your life”.

No you won’t.

Sometimes you won’t feel like doing it, even if it’s your habit.

What keeps you going is discipline.

Regardless of the external circumstances, whether it’s cold, raining, you didn’t sleep enough or you feel sad, you still do it.

That’s the basis behind the 75 Hard too. I say it’s not a fitness program, it’s a mental toughness program, you do what you agreed to do.

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Re:Ask HN: How to do that you need to do but not motivated a... by DrThunder on Thursday December 15, 2022 @01:26PM (#34003556)

Yeah I can agree discipline might be a better choice of words. I guess in my mind a solid habit comes from discipline.

I can't say I've been able to apply it to everything in my life. Certain things like working out and meditating I've finally been able to make it something that's not a choice. It's pretty much like drinking water or taking a dump. It just has to be done now.

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