WHERE MOTIVATION MEETS DISCIPLINE
So who forgot to tell us possibly the biggest hurdle in our adult lives to face was going to be facing ourselves? Who didn’t want to mention the discomfort that is discipline? That we’ll literally be coming toe to toe fighting with our intrusive thoughts on the daily? Because no matter how you spin it, the bed will always sound 110 times better than what y’all got playing out there on any given day.
I knew growing up sucked a long time ago. I knew before it approached. Hello bills. Hello responsibilities I respectfully didn’t ask for. Hello to finding out not everyone’s 24 hours are the same and I don’t care what that one influencer said in that video.
Following the pandemonium that was COVID-19-20-21-22-23 etc… a mess we’ll probably live with for the rest of our lives; I’ve noticed the return of energy wasn’t quite 100%. Not even 85%.
Things are different. Times have changed. People’s mannerisms and considerations have altered.
The way 2020 dealt with a lot of us. Whether it be weight gain, consistent socializing turned isolation, a stunt in career growth… academic decline. Patience is no longer a thing. Common courtesy —gone. Now with the chance to turn things back around how is everyone managing?
We all want to do better in time. Grow into better. That’s the basis behind every new year resolution, goal setting and those darn vision boards. But if I’m to keep it a stack on this platform, staying in line with those goals is hard. Goals from 2021 are still looking at me.
There’s this meme I saw on instagram and the attack was so personal. It said “my mates are raising children and I’m here bribing MYSELF with treats to do common chores” well… lol na so e be 😅
LIFE IS HARD
There’s motivation and there’s discipline.
Motivation being what gets you started. That feeling, it comes and goes and isn’t necessarily strong. Yet people are always asking for it.
Discipline then is that girl. Thee girl. Discipline is diligence. It proves how much you want what you’re aiming for down to when you’re not feeling like you want it anymore. Discipline has tunnel vision.
You can stockpile all the motivation in this world but discipline will take you on the days motivation chooses to sit out.
If there’s one thing my parents made sure to instill in me it was discipline academically and into being career driven. I fought so hard to get to where I am currently and every day I thank God. I thank them and I don’t forget to thank myself.
Now an aspect in my life where I need to start pushing is in being more social. Believe it or not. No one brings up the actual work that goes into it. At least no one told me!!!! Maintaining friendships?? In adulthood?????? Interacting on the regular… I can want it so bad. I can be motivated to go out more. But until the effort is put in, not to cancel and throw out nonsense excuses….just for me to stay home and watch YouTube and Netflix all day and night. Until discipline takes over </sigh> things need to change.
That’s what I’m working on you guys. I may be the one He loves (previous post) but I still gotta do my part going out and spreading the love. Can’t sit on my hands for this one. Not for more friends but deeper connections. Not for partying every weekend but enough to know more than this little corner of my city I sometimes roam and the walls that make up my apartment. There are worse things to force discipline on I guess…
Wish me luck.
