Discipline vs Motivation

The way I see it now, as the biggest difference between discipline and motivation is that, if you wait to get motivated to do whatever it is that you have to do, you won't get far because you will only do it when you feel like doing it". But if you are disciplined enough to do it anyways, even when motivation levels are lower or you're not having a great day, you'll always have advantage and be (at least) a few steps closer to your goals and dreams.

Do I have self-discipline yet? No! But now I know what I need to work on. I was always good at motivating myself, making plans, writing down and organizing everything on paper but when it came to the final and the most important step of actually doing it, that's where I would stop, convinsing myself "I'll start tomorrow" and other nonsense like that. You can read thousands of motivational quotes, read the same amount of inspirational books, make the most detailed, perfect plan but if you won't take action, then you're stuck in the same place.

Self-discipline is important for many aspects of life - school, work, health... The good news is, it's never too late to get self-disciplined!! Yes, it takes effort, getting out of the comfort zone and there might be failures and hard times, but I think it's all worth it. I don't know why it took me so long to realize this, but I'm so glad I did. I guess we never stop learning. :)

So I would usually do a lot of motivational preparation, organization, planning, setting goals and all that stuff and come to the point where I would need just one more step - action - and that's where I would stop. So I thought I might go backwards! Get things done first and then everything else would just be additional, extra things to make this journey more fun. I guess it all comes down to "Just do it!" :D Another thing I think it's important is to eliminate distractions, which is one of the hardest things for me. I recognize my laptop and phone to be my biggest time consumers and distractions, so called "time wasters". And finally, no matter what you do, don't forget to stop, breathe, be grateful and have fun along the way.