Discipline Over Motivation

Most people fundamentally misunderstand motivation; they treat it like a permanent fix or a prerequisite

for action. They tell themselves they need to "feel" like working out or "find the drive"

to study, and the second that feeling vanishes, they stop. That is exactly

where you fail. Motivation is nothing more than kindling—a quick spark that can start a fire,

but it lacks the substance to keep it burning. The real challenge is learning to exist

without it. You have to find a way to be your best self precisely when you are at

your least motivated, because that is the only version of you that actually matters in the long

run. Ultimately, talent and skill are irrelevant if you lack discipline.