......."the difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons" this is the second half of the quote and it really puts it all into perspective and makes it all the more motivating .
This is really true! That is why it is always important on our part, to at least have done something that will not make us have something to regret for in the future. Disciplining ourselves will always be hard in the beginning, but once we have come to get used to it and have turned it into a habit, it's easier to just live with it.
@@Theuncletoeticklingtoddler the comment was 6 months ago, and I've gotten better with discipline recently, a video called 'trial by fire' by Charlie morgan really helped
I have never heard anyone say that self discipline is actually self love before and I think it might just be the most useful piece of advice I’ve ever been given
Some key points for this video: 1:01 1. Reframe discipline as a function of self-love. For example, tell yourself, "I don't want you to eat that chocolate because I want the best for your health, because I love you." 2:44 2. Make discipline part of your identity. Think of yourself as a disciplined person. Envision it. 3:52 3. Reflect this new identity in your new environment. Make your environment look like that of a disciplined person (e.g., put away video games, keep your workout mat out). 4:43 4. Internalize the threat of not doing this. Loss aversion is a more powerful motivator than gain. 6:18 5. Have a good system to start things. Starting is harder than sustaining it. Remove any friction between you and starting your work. 8:33 6. Have a good method to sustain things. Create a sustainable daily/weekly/monthly routine. 9:50 7. Just do it. 10:05 Use discomfort training to help with just doing it (7). struthless deserves way more views. :( Not only is this channel informative and useful, it's creative and so artsy.
My favorite mindset hack for discipline: just have a good enough reason to do it. It was hard to come from a place of self-love back when I was depressed, but making enough money to take care of my family? A little more motivating. Find what pushes you and don't be afraid of material or "shallow" desires if that's what you really want right now.
Oh, an overlooked one actually. It worked at the time when I was suicidal. I was like, if I die today I can’t continue this hobby and who’s gonna care for my teddy bear 🧸. Something like this saved my life countless times
@@prapanthebachelorette6803 as someone who was suicidal I can confirm how having hobbies or something that I liked to do has kept me here. I was at the point that I seriously asked myself why I was even living as I didn’t look forward nor wanted any future or anything but then I was like oh well then I won’t have the chance to draw more or learn this language or write so I’ll live longer so I can do those. People have told me I shouldn’t focus on these since there will come a time I might not enjoy them anymore (I highly doubt so. I’m not someone who briefly attaches to things) but I disagree. When you’re a suicidal you have to cling to anything to live
@@prapanthebachelorette6803definitely, it will keep you alive. Unfortunately, for me, that doesn’t build self-discipline/self-love for me it showed me more reason to be mad at the world
The "Just do it" method is by far the most powerful one that i've followed. People forget all the time that life is not always about being comfortable and having fun. (Like when most of us were kids). Once you become adult, you have responsibilities and pressure and you need to perform. If you don't, there's an internal system in your brain that fires up, making you feel all kinds of negative ways about yourself, which eventually leads to depression. A lot of people whince at the thought of going to the gym, supermarket for groceries, work, ect. But also most of those people find that once they go, and they're there, doing the thing they need to do, all the anxiety and uncomfortable pesky thoughts associated with it dissapear. It's like jumping in to cold water at the pool. The first few seconds you jump in, you get washed over with this liberating feeling, because the hard part is now done, you're already soaking wet now, so you might as well swim and enjoy it. This applies to just about everything you need to do, but don't want to. Once you initiate the action, it becomes SO MUCH easier and you actually kind of enjoy it too. And that's a positive feedback loop. You'll remember how it went last time, and that it wasn't so bad. So returning to do it again will be a lot easier from the beggining. You'll level up and those tasks will become automated after a long enough time. Hope this helps :)
Reminds of a time I was struggling with anxiety and just not wanting to do stuff, and I thought, "This is so hard!!" Then I thought, "You know, it will be a lot easier after you do it." "Ah, that's right! After I do it, it'll be done! That will make everything so much easier!" Then I immediately jumped up and completed as many tasks as I could as quickly as I could. Wish I could say this always works, but I'm very good at overthinking things, and even switching from thinking to doing is something I often overthink.
Yeah because if we are always being comfortable then it will eventually turn into discomfort because there will be no duality. Therefor doing the uncomfortable things will make the comfort so much more enjoyable.
I love your videos so much. Never thought that I can relate with someone so much. Bless the algorithm. In case anyone wanna note it down ❤ 1. Reframe discipline as a function of self love 2. Make discipline part of your identity 3. Reflect this identity in your environment 4. Internalize the threat of no doing this 5. Have a good system to start things 6. Have a good method to sustain things. 7. At some point the only true path is to just do it.
To the *incredible person* that's seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.
i pray all of us can see it through to the end of our lives successful in our individual missions. its never going to be completely smooth sailing. good luck to you all.
Hello, your tips work really work for someone like me - someone who procrastinates often, gets bored easily, hates routines - to think that I can tie my IDENTITY into someone who's self-disciplined sounds waaay better forcing ourselves to be someone we're not! also, I love the lose aversion tip as well, since most of my motivation surges when I'm close to the deadline, which means that i fear of NOT submitting the work on time. 😂😂 Thank you Campbell, this motivated me to work on my digital art 😀
Same here I get bored and frustrated easily and procrastinate bad, and it was so hard for me to accept no life can not always be fun and I do need to do this. But it was more of a bitter and angry self talk than one with understanding and love.
@@mrs.quills7061 Ahhh I understand that! As a high schooler whenever I procrastinate, at the end of day near the deadline I'll always think to myself "uGh why didn't I do it earlier" and self-criticize and such 😭 But we should try to turn that self-criticizing to self-love, or else we would feel FORCED to not procrastinate!
Exactly. Reframing one's attitude towards the discipline helps to prevent resistance. I instantly rebel against any forced discipline even though it may be the best thing for me.
Thank you so much for acknowledging those of us with chronic illness. I love self development content and consume it wherever I can get it, and while I take what I can from it and ignore what won't work for me because of my illness it wears on me a bit to feel invisible. It's so refreshing to have someone in that field acknowledge that their advice might not work for everyone 🙂
agreed! even if I'd love to have tips coming from within our community but I don't know of a person on the internet who does that!( if ever u do I'd love to hear abt them)
I used to party hard, use drugs. I continued that into my early mid 20s. I had to make small changes of course but what really helped me was “playing the whole tape through” to me that meant remembering how I would feel the next day and/or what would follow in the coming weeks. Just remember to “play the whole tape through” in every aspect of your life.
Thank you so much for re-framing discipline for me. The concept of discipline used to be so toxic and destructive for my mental health that I effectively abandoned it. Now I realize, that wasn't discipline, it was me torturing myself into obedience.
This came at just the right time, I've been really struggling to stay (my idea of) disciplined ~ That part you said about toxic self discipline making you feel guilt and shame and drained really struck a cord with me - I think that's where I am now - i don't let myself rest when I'm not working because I don't want to be stuck here forever but i think I'm self sabotaging by not letting myself rest and my self care takes a hit from it - it makes me feel awful and I don't even benefit from any enhanced productivity lol usually I'm so drained, it has the opposite effect! ..but today I woke up and took my multi vitamin, I've eaten a good meal for breakfast and lunch and have got a healthy plan for dinner ( no skipping meals today!!! ) I snacked on some hummus and veg instead of crisps AND I haven't forced myself to do anything work related, I've just let myself rest :) i think these basic things will be hard to keep up with on work days but its a start, I'm so glad I have seen this video, theres a lot in this I can work with! I didn't realise self discipline doesn't mean i have to work like a machine all the time,
🧡for the undisciplined among us🧡(jk) : Discipline definition (noun): doing the things that i said i was gonna do despite resistance 1. Reframe discipline as a function of self love - it's a spiral: self love can give you discipline, but discipline can also give you self love. - buy acting like somebody you respect, you naturally (by definition) respect yourself 2. Make discipline part of your identity - accept that being a disciplined version of yourself is inevitable paint a clear picture of: - who would i look like if i was disciplined - if i did the things i said i would do and also: - what does their day look like - where do they live - what do they eat - what do they wear - what does their week look like - what do they do for work - who are they surrounded by - what do they think and feel - what do they say no to - what do they say yes to - write any other details that you think will help you describe this person mental gymnastics: fully accept that at some point in the future you'll be this person just be open to this possibility. 3. Reflect this new identity in your environment - you want your environment to look as much like what your disciplined self's environment would look like - tangible things that keep you reminded of the future you could have 4. Internalize the threat of not doing this - loss aversion is proven to be a more powerful motivator than gain - you would rather avoid losing a dollar than gaining a dollar - the way we can use this to our advantage to trick our own brains is to make us feel we're losing something if we're not disciplined - make a loss aversion commitment, unless i do this one thing which i said i was gonna do, that money (e.g. €200) is going to a cause that i hate - the theory is that my drive to not lose money is stronger than my drive to skip a week - try and turn one of the habits you want to build into a system where loss aversion can motivate you and then replicate that loss aversion in your life in a healthy way in order to get you going 5. Have a good system to start things two systems: - starting systems -- whatever gets you going -- an author that starts writing what he hates for 5 minutes -- or making starting non-negotiable, like someone who uses a barcode alarm that forces you to get up and scan a barcode somewhere else - eliminating friction -- taking out the steps between you and whatever your toast is -- if it's drawing it's having your book and pencil ready to go before you start work -- if it's running it's having all your gear at one spot 6. Have a good method to sustain things. -- the most sustainable method for one might be the work week -- find a weekly, daily or a monthly routine, then make sure that you are not getting exhausted -- finding what you can do when you're not working that fills you with energy -- for 30 days you can ask yourself, what energized me today? -- then at the end of the month, look for commonalities 7. At some point the only true path is to just do it. - discomfort training (to your advantage) -- how you do anything, is how you do everything -- the way that you act in small situations, will often be the way you act in bigger ones -- doing small things that make you uncomfortable -- if you're someone who gets bored easily, next time if you're in a waiting room or in a queue, don't play your phone -- if something takes less than two minutes do it immediately
was going to write a long comment on how you've helped me feel more comfortable with who I am and how you've pushed me to become a better version of myself, but I think this will do as well: thank you.
Like everyone else is saying, this is the exact video I needed to hear! I think I spent most of 2021 frustrated at my lack of discipline - at the dissonance between what I say I'm going to do vs. what I actually do. This has already changed the way I think about things. Thanks for uploading! And congrats on your bébé :)
To be frank, I've seen your vids in my recommendations for over a year. I always used to think, "Who the hell is this stoner ? God it's so easy to be a self-help guru these days". Fast forward to 2022 and life sucks, big time. I kinda became numb to the advice of the regular guys like Thomas Frank or Matt D' Avella, and one day I thought, why not give the stoner a chance ? That day was three days ago. And I couldn't be more happier. It's good to see people at the pinnacle of productivity, but it's even better to see someone ascend from dark times. It's something (and many more, I guess) can relate to, and aspire to be. You're a very talented youtuber, your humor's on point, the content is gold, and your vids are some of the most emotionally impactful ones I've seen here. You're so good at what you do bro. Idk why I decided to write an essay here, but I just wanted to say thanks and contribute to your growth, however minute it is. You've been very helpful, and I won't forget to etch your name in the Louvre Museum 🙏
0:35 For the past couple months I've been working towards doing things like drinking water, getting, sleep, eating right, hygiene, and now that I sort of have those things down, I've been looking for the next step. This video was exactly what I needed.
I am awful at procrastination and have been trying to find a method for me. Out of all the "get motivated" "how to be productive" "organize your life" "start a habit" etc. style videos I've seen, this is the ONLY one that resonated with me. All of it.
Firstly thank you for another great video. Recently was able to get a copy of your book and love it! Re-watching this video and taking notes, just wanted to add a personal note to step 2 for myself and anyone else with chronic illness: when answering the questions about what a disciplined version of you would be like, make sure to include allowances for any illness, because that illness isn't going to magically disappear and let you be a non-chronically ill person. And that doesn't mean you can't accomplish things. I find it helpful to look at examples of other people with similar struggles to mine who are accomplishing something they wanted to(for me specifically that includes chronically ill artists as I would like to start an online art shop). It's refreshing to see how they take their health in to consideration so they don't burnout and exasperate their illness. Sometimes only seeing examples of healthy people can be discouraging because it is all too easy to fall in to the trap of comparison. Be kind to yourself peeps.
Discipline is one of my pillars for this year - I’ve meditated on it (after filling out my Year Compass that you so graciously shared), I’ve written the word down all over my apartment, and NOW you’ve just made a whole video about it making it even easier to digest and implement into my life. So my question is: are u hiding, listening to my thoughts, and if so would you like a coffee?
I consider myself to be a very self aware person. Both of my mental and physical circumstances. But man struthless really makes you realise things, even things you already know, and put such a healthy well rounded perspective on it. I appreciate these wonderful videos and the internal dialogue it incites. Very grateful, thank you friend.
Dude! You're honestly one of my favourite creators on RUclips. I love your editing, your candor, and your vulnerability - you bring such a refreshingly honest perspective to this scene and you inspire me to embrace authenticity in my own videos. Thank you for all that you do!
I gotta say, you’re my favorite self help guy i’ve ever found. So many people who have fixed their lives (more or less) and try to give advice try so hard to let the listener know that they started out in the same place, or worse, but youre the first person i’ve felt really sees the viewer as being on the same level of person as them. Idk how else to put it.
I like the idea about removing friction. I’ve already been trying to do this for a while but I’d been thinking of it more like “making things as easy as possible for myself because I’m lazy” but removing friction is a much more positive way to think of it.
Aye man keep up on making these videos I’m 19 year old came from a hard past like most people but your videos are really helping me look at life, from a better perspective, I’m a complete stoner and want to change my life for the better and your one of the people with words that help people think. So thanks man for the advice haven’t had anyone in my life to tell me these things and open my mind up
I baby sat once and I realized that I gave the toddler cut grapes and watered down grape juice and made them home cooked foods that's portioned out. I cared about the baby more than I cared about myself.
Thank you for laying the groundwork so people like me can learn from your experiences! You’re like the Sparknotes, blueprints, and living beta-test for self-help advice rolled up in one. Much love 💛
Is it just me or do other people take Campbell's videos and turn them into massive journaling exercises lol. This content is so helpful for thinking through yourself as a person and figuring out what the heck is happening in our lovely brains. ❤
Someone wrote this below but I wanted to second the thank you for recognizing the challenge of doing this when you deal with chronic illness or other limitations, or kids, etc. Doing the disciplined actions associated with those challenges zaps your energy sometimes and depletes it over the course of the day. So thank you.
I was literally about to search for a video like this... wow. I've been trying to create a study plan for learning two languages this year but had been unmotivated to start. Thanks for this.
the fact that i started to discipline myself almost a a *week* before, using the *EXACT* same methods you mentioned in this video, is so eerily amazing to me omg lovedd this video!!
I do a similar thing to the "write about what you hate" advice. I'm in academia and it doesn't matter how much I love the topic I study (which is social insects, btw), I still don't feel like writing much of the time. So I just write it really begrudgingly sometimes. Calling the ants stupid, talking about shitty results, etc. Then I can clean it up later once the words are on paper. Great video!
As an avid fan of your channel, I am so stoked that you’ll be uploading more often, and I’d like to say to your editor he’s doing a great job, but sometimes less is more 😉
I have a playlist named "this is how", where I add actually useful (as opposed to motivational) content. It has more of your videos than anything else. I don't have a formal diagnose but I experience strong symptoms of ADHD and CPTSD, so all the typical "be successful" content has been pretty much useless to me. Today, thanks to you and my therapist I am closer than ever to living a life I love and making myself proud. Thank you so much! Sending you love and light ❤️
I think starting small and building on consistency is what helps me with discipline. If I imagine myself doing a massive amount of work I freeze up, but if I tell myself I’ll do five minutes bare minimum I’ll often keep going after those first five minutes.
omg you have reached half a million....cool. i came across your video while searching for how to open a burger shop...lol...and this channel was only 2.3k....beleive it or not after years of planning, i am open...this channel always brings a smile and a good feel to me
Love the way you take what could be a DRY topic and weave in your story and other examples to make this not only engaging, but also inspiring - something that is doable. Thanks!! ✨❤️✨
I am quite surpirsed by the first advice. Most if the time, I tell myself to be self-disciplined but it losses every soon because there is no reason that keeps me going. But when I tell myself I am the person that I love, you become more protective of yourself becaus eyou treat yourself like a person that you love.
I’ve been following Struthless for a while now and I love this man. Such a bright positive person and really makes a difference in my life listening to him.
Thank you so much for your transparency...you make sure we understand that it is not going to be easy out here. This video helped me so much .I'm going to go steal my Mona Lisa! Congratulations on your sobriety btw....I know that isn't always a perfect journey, but your continual effort and being honest with yourself are definitely steps in the better direction!
I discovered this channel a couple of weeks ago and after watching this video I ordered the book immediately. Every video I have watched so far has been insightful, non-judgemental and potentially very helpful except for that pesky little aspect called self-discipline... Which you addressed beautifully in this video. As an engineering master's student newly diagnosed with ADHD I definitely feel like I'm living life on hard mode (although with the white privileged European setting on) most days, feel tremendous frustration with myself for not achieving more just because I don't have the self-discipline to stick with things. And of course, this is uniquely difficult for people with ADHD, but that doesn't mean it isn't a goal worth pursuing and I now feel more motivated than ever to try and do something about it. Thank you Campbell, what you're doing really makes a difference.
Really valuable insights, steps and examples here - thank you! Love the reframing of self discipline to self love and the steps around making your disciplined self key to your identity
Thank you! This is wonderful. You've given me the missing piece I needed to permanently stick with radical dietary changes due to going with the flow of an illness, that self-discipline is self-love. I was on track, off and on, but couldn't articulate this to myself until now. This is an epiphany for me that I will carry every day of my life. You've changed my life at 71.
I’ve just started watching your videos after a RUclips recommendation…. I love them! They’re well thought out, informative, helpful, entertaining, fast paced enough without being exhausting they aren’t overwhelming and are totally relatable! Brilliant! Thank-you!
So I do have chronicle illness.... and 5 kids which I homeschool (half of them at least)..... and I'm going to school (only part time though).....😅 not playing easy mode! But structure and self discipline is not a steering suit of mine and that needs to change! I love what you said about self discipline being self love, and about having a 9-5 "job", that is the reframe I think I've been needing, having a job that is literally 24/7 has left me without parameters, but saying I have to get specific things accomplished within set hours gives a framework to follow. Thanks for your videos!!!
in brief: In this video, the speaker shares their transformation story and how they developed discipline. Here's a summary of the key points: 1. Reframe discipline as a function of self-love: Discipline stems from self-love, and by treating ourselves well, we develop more self-respect and discipline. 2. Make discipline part of your identity: Visualize the disciplined version of yourself and make it an inevitable part of your identity. 3. Reflect your new identity in your environment: Create an environment that supports your disciplined self by surrounding yourself with reminders of who you want to become. 4. Internalize the threat of not doing this: Use loss aversion as a motivator, such as putting money on the line if you fail to follow through on a commitment. 5. Have a good system to start things: Develop starting systems and eliminate friction to make it easier to initiate disciplined actions. 6. Have a good method to sustain things: Find a sustainable routine to avoid burnout and maintain your discipline over time. 7. Just do it: Practice discomfort training by doing small things that make you uncomfortable, which helps build discipline and willpower in other areas of your life.
Just came across your channel, and I'm blown away by what you're saying in this video. I have been processing this the past month and have never heard anyone talk about it this way which I was discovering on my own. Incredible.
Being early I just wanna drop by and say I really appreciate how much you go into detail with your tips and how genuine you are with them. As an Autist who totally burned themselves out last year from being too rigorous/overestimating, it's i.e. really helpful and motivating to have that acknowledgement and some concept for a follow-up plan. Alone for the sake of knowing that it's not a one-way road, but possible to find a balance, regardless of individual perspective and grey areas. Thank you!! And congratulations on becoming a father!☺️
Self love has completely changed my life! As an angsty teenager, I NEVER thought I'd hear myself say that. Now that I'm an adult (taking care of myself), loving Me makes doing hard things so much easier. It also makes forgiving myself for not doing them easier :P Thank you for your content, I watch your videos with a notebook and pen. I have implemented some of your tips and my adhd brain is very thankful 🙌
I am so thankful to have come across this video. I took a self pace course online and have been slacking on finally taking the final exam… and It’s been weeks. Lol I wrote so much of what you said down and I’m going to put it next to my calendar and work space. Good luck to you on your own life journey! New sub!
i feel like you are happier than usual, you're having so much more fun in this video. it puts a bigger smile on my face as a viewer!!! happiness spreads :)
A note on loss aversion- one of my aspirational routines is grooming my cats. This past weekend, my cat had a medical scare. Not related to hair or anything, but directly related to stress. I told myself, "If I want my cats to be happy and healthy, I must take proper care of them." This is an obvious fact. While I can weave my way around saying they can survive with the care I've been giving them, and really grooming them is more about keeping the house clean, which isn't really an emergency etc etc etc, I can also go the opposite way. Not taking care of myself and my living environment has an impact on my cats' stress, which has a direct and tangible effect on their physical health. I almost lost one to the same complications a couple years ago which was a traumatic experience for me. Even a taste of it happening again is enough to scare me out of my bad habits.
I used to procrastinate in school all the time, then I tried starting a business and I procrastinated on that all the time. These days, while I certainly still procrastinate from time to time, I generally just find myself working without even realising it because I actually enjoy what I do. That thing you're doing in your spare time, maybe should be the main thing instead.
Re: loss aversion and getting out of bed, I have an old school alarm clock that must be the most agitating thing in the world (it actually sounds like the fire alarms we had in school as a kid). Literally stresses me out when it goes off. So what I do is I set two alarms on my phone several minutes before it's set to go off; the first pulls me from deep sleep into half-sleep 12 minutes ahead, the second reminds me I have four minutes before the electric screech terrorises me awake. I am so averse to that particular noise that I've found it's the most effective wake up pattern, and usually I get out of bed on the second phone alarm even if I've nodded off again. Anyways, been loving your stuff mate, cheers!
it's incredible how similar our mindsets are, but the language we use is different. "doing the things i said i was gonna do despite resistance" is what you call discipline, but it's what i call showing up even when it's uncomfortable, and that requires vulnerability. discipline, with the way the concept is ingrained in me as a child, sounds harsh and stern. when i say i'm showing up even when it's uncomfortable, i'm not being hard on myself. i'm automatically doing it from a place of self-love because i know i want great things for myself, i want to live with intention. and i can do that by showing up again and again and again, with faith that whatever happens, i will not lose my way. and i will not lose my way because all i do is anchored on my values. and when i fail, i am there for myself and there is a community of people (my friends) i am connected with, that i know i can count on for support.
i watched so many videos about discipline ,self improving , procrastination but none of them made me feel ready to act on any of my intentions and limits like your videos....thanks for you been you!
watching this made me realize that loss aversion is how i’ve been subconsciously getting myself to exercise. i bought a membership to unlimited workout classes, the membership cost is about 8 classes- i’ve been shooting for more than 8 but if i can get 8 classes in one month it won’t be a waste of money.
So much truth in this one little video. Two related behaviours that have really being working for me for several months are, 1. Telling myself that I just need to ‘turn up’. I don’t need to do the task to perfection or for a long time, I just need to turn up to the task. Inevitably, the consistency creates impact. 2. Unexpectedly, COLOURING IN while listening to fictional audiobooks relaxes my mind and body better than anything. I believe it has a similar effect to mindfulness meditation but is so much easier to do, and for longer periods of time. I find historical fiction allows me to use this time to be learning something but is relaxing enough that it doesn’t engage high level processing like planning and analysing that non-fiction books tend to do.
I'm really so glad that you started with Will Smith and self-love. I realized that imperative about a week into classic new years resolution productivity toxicity, which coincided with a school project on the late bell hooks (R.I.P.). Her 40+ books of scholarship particularly on black feminisms and her unique and beautiful Buddhist Christian Love Ethic, developped under all sorts of negative forces trying to keep her down are a testament that a deeply rooted praxis of self-love is a key to true productivity. I stopped worrying about schedules and lists for a few days, being mindful to exercise and eat and talk with friends, but I also churned out 30+ pages of pretty good and creative academic writing, and have been sober since Jan. 5th. It was so awesome to have that validated by this video. There's tons of research out there on why its true, but your aesthetics and take on it, your authentic expression of it, it such an amazing part of the conversation. Thanks for your gifts to the world!
Thank you for another upload! I've been postponing starting to work on my photography website for a while now and started today. In the first 5 minutes this video popped up (when looking up something website related) and I managed to not click on it and actually work on the website for 1.5h Not watching it there and then was my discomfort training for the day lol. I've obviously seen it now as a reward, and off to the gym we go! Love your content, thanks again for making amazing videos :)
Dear struthless, Your experience is relatable. Your explanations are moving and practical. This video of has helped me logically come out of an overthinking and self sabotaging mindset with simple tools (more than once). Thank you for doing the work on yourself and having the courage and self love to share it with anyone willing to listen. You are an example of the greatness that happens when someone believes in themselves and follows their passions. I’ll be back to this vid during my next challenge with self love. For now, it has served its purpose well. Cheers, Karla Talamantes
I have yet to watch one of your videos and feel like it wasn’t worth my time to watch (and even revisit). Honestly you’re my favorite RUclips channel and your videos are so encouraging (without being cheesy which is perfect). Thank you.
This is why I love your videos Struth, the timing is always perfect, you share your real experiences, and even if you’ve had slip ups you keep going!! It’s really encouraging 🙌🏾!
I watched your video about 7 things you wish you knew at 20 just minutes ago and now that I'm watching this one I realized that there is a recurring theme. START NOW. I had said I was gonna push aside my laptop and draw something but then i saw this video and clicked since I realized I needed discipline to enact the decision I made after watching the other video. Now I am really going and even start treating my drawing as a way of showing love to myself. Helpful to my twenties self.
I just bingewatched a tonne of your videos (you're welcome). You are adorable and awesome and have learned everything I've been trying to understand in all the wrong ways. Thanks for speaking plainly and bless your little cotton socks for just existing ❤🙏
We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
Love this! Definitely gonna quote you lol
I’ve heard this before. So true!
......."the difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons" this is the second half of the quote and it really puts it all into perspective and makes it all the more motivating .
This is really true! That is why it is always important on our part, to at least have done something that will not make us have something to regret for in the future. Disciplining ourselves will always be hard in the beginning, but once we have come to get used to it and have turned it into a habit, it's easier to just live with it.
By Jim Rohn. It's my desktop wallpaper 😍
the fact that I voluntarily searched for this video makes myself pleased
Same. Tired of being the procrastinating lazy self I am
@@Theuncletoeticklingtoddler the comment was 6 months ago, and I've gotten better with discipline recently, a video called 'trial by fire' by Charlie morgan really helped
Me too tired of being stuck in a person that I'm not
@@lynnmarie6058 That's such a great way to put it and look at it. I'm not trying to be someone else, I'm trying to become the person I actually am.
This was a very healthy and non-toxic look at discipline, well done.
Agree'd! This is such a good take on self-discipline.
Yeah we can't take guys like this for granted
I agree, this is really a great content and I hope a lot of people can start practicing this!
What does a toxic look look like?
is everything just default non-healthy and toxic now? is that how you automatically perceive things until otherwise noted?
I have never heard anyone say that self discipline is actually self love before and I think it might just be the most useful piece of advice I’ve ever been given
That statement taught me a thought to to consider
It never worked for me. I can be disciplined im Relation to others but I cant discipline myself and I cannot see myself as someone different.
Some key points for this video:
1:01 1. Reframe discipline as a function of self-love. For example, tell yourself, "I don't want you to eat that chocolate because I want the best for your health, because I love you."
2:44 2. Make discipline part of your identity. Think of yourself as a disciplined person. Envision it.
3:52 3. Reflect this new identity in your new environment. Make your environment look like that of a disciplined person (e.g., put away video games, keep your workout mat out).
4:43 4. Internalize the threat of not doing this. Loss aversion is a more powerful motivator than gain.
6:18 5. Have a good system to start things. Starting is harder than sustaining it. Remove any friction between you and starting your work.
8:33 6. Have a good method to sustain things. Create a sustainable daily/weekly/monthly routine.
9:50 7. Just do it.
10:05 Use discomfort training to help with just doing it (7).
struthless deserves way more views. :(
Not only is this channel informative and useful, it's creative and so artsy.
Thanks for sharing this 👍
Thanks dear 💖💖💖
Hero
Sweet, copy/pasting this into a note in my phone so I can remember it-thanks!
I got really uncomfortable with the background music volume and couldnt watch it, so thank you for writing it down
My favorite mindset hack for discipline: just have a good enough reason to do it.
It was hard to come from a place of self-love back when I was depressed, but making enough money to take care of my family? A little more motivating. Find what pushes you and don't be afraid of material or "shallow" desires if that's what you really want right now.
Oh, an overlooked one actually. It worked at the time when I was suicidal. I was like, if I die today I can’t continue this hobby and who’s gonna care for my teddy bear 🧸. Something like this saved my life countless times
@@prapanthebachelorette6803 as someone who was suicidal I can confirm how having hobbies or something that I liked to do has kept me here. I was at the point that I seriously asked myself why I was even living as I didn’t look forward nor wanted any future or anything but then I was like oh well then I won’t have the chance to draw more or learn this language or write so I’ll live longer so I can do those. People have told me I shouldn’t focus on these since there will come a time I might not enjoy them anymore (I highly doubt so. I’m not someone who briefly attaches to things) but I disagree. When you’re a suicidal you have to cling to anything to live
Thanks for the reminder not to be afraid of material or shallow things. I forget it's ok as I'm dedicated to my spiritual growth and development.
@@prapanthebachelorette6803definitely, it will keep you alive. Unfortunately, for me, that doesn’t build self-discipline/self-love for me it showed me more reason to be mad at the world
The "Just do it" method is by far the most powerful one that i've followed.
People forget all the time that life is not always about being comfortable and having fun. (Like when most of us were kids).
Once you become adult, you have responsibilities and pressure and you need to perform. If you don't, there's an internal system in your brain that fires up, making you feel all kinds of negative ways about yourself, which eventually leads to depression.
A lot of people whince at the thought of going to the gym, supermarket for groceries, work, ect. But also most of those people find that once they go, and they're there, doing the thing they need to do, all the anxiety and uncomfortable pesky thoughts associated with it dissapear.
It's like jumping in to cold water at the pool. The first few seconds you jump in, you get washed over with this liberating feeling, because the hard part is now done, you're already soaking wet now, so you might as well swim and enjoy it.
This applies to just about everything you need to do, but don't want to. Once you initiate the action, it becomes SO MUCH easier and you actually kind of enjoy it too. And that's a positive feedback loop. You'll remember how it went last time, and that it wasn't so bad. So returning to do it again will be a lot easier from the beggining. You'll level up and those tasks will become automated after a long enough time.
Hope this helps :)
Reminds of a time I was struggling with anxiety and just not wanting to do stuff, and I thought, "This is so hard!!" Then I thought, "You know, it will be a lot easier after you do it." "Ah, that's right! After I do it, it'll be done! That will make everything so much easier!" Then I immediately jumped up and completed as many tasks as I could as quickly as I could.
Wish I could say this always works, but I'm very good at overthinking things, and even switching from thinking to doing is something I often overthink.
Yeah because if we are always being comfortable then it will eventually turn into discomfort because there will be no duality. Therefor doing the uncomfortable things will make the comfort so much more enjoyable.
I love your videos so much. Never thought that I can relate with someone so much. Bless the algorithm.
In case anyone wanna note it down ❤
1. Reframe discipline as a function of self love
2. Make discipline part of your identity
3. Reflect this identity in your environment
4. Internalize the threat of no doing this
5. Have a good system to start things
6. Have a good method to sustain things.
7. At some point the only true path is to just do it.
Thanks 😊
@@prapanthebachelorette6803 np 😊
Thanks!
@@lisalamphier1410 you're welcome 💛😁
Thanks!!!
To the *incredible person* that's seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.
Thank you! I wish you the same!!
thanks bro, all the best to you too
Thank you :,))
Ditto
Thanks. I do have a long life to value its every second.
i pray all of us can see it through to the end of our lives successful in our individual missions. its never going to be completely smooth sailing. good luck to you all.
God bless you 🙏
Hello, your tips work really work for someone like me - someone who procrastinates often, gets bored easily, hates routines - to think that I can tie my IDENTITY into someone who's self-disciplined sounds waaay better forcing ourselves to be someone we're not! also, I love the lose aversion tip as well, since most of my motivation surges when I'm close to the deadline, which means that i fear of NOT submitting the work on time. 😂😂 Thank you Campbell, this motivated me to work on my digital art 😀
Same here I get bored and frustrated easily and procrastinate bad, and it was so hard for me to accept no life can not always be fun and I do need to do this. But it was more of a bitter and angry self talk than one with understanding and love.
@@mrs.quills7061 Ahhh I understand that! As a high schooler whenever I procrastinate, at the end of day near the deadline I'll always think to myself "uGh why didn't I do it earlier" and self-criticize and such 😭 But we should try to turn that self-criticizing to self-love, or else we would feel FORCED to not procrastinate!
Exactly. Reframing one's attitude towards the discipline helps to prevent resistance. I instantly rebel against any forced discipline even though it may be the best thing for me.
Thank you so much for acknowledging those of us with chronic illness. I love self development content and consume it wherever I can get it, and while I take what I can from it and ignore what won't work for me because of my illness it wears on me a bit to feel invisible. It's so refreshing to have someone in that field acknowledge that their advice might not work for everyone 🙂
agreed! even if I'd love to have tips coming from within our community but I don't know of a person on the internet who does that!( if ever u do I'd love to hear abt them)
Thank you for always recognizing folks with disabilities and health issues in your tips!
This ☝️ 💯 So often we are overlooked, it’s so wonderful not to be.
I used to party hard, use drugs. I continued that into my early mid 20s. I had to make small changes of course but what really helped me was “playing the whole tape through” to me that meant remembering how I would feel the next day and/or what would follow in the coming weeks.
Just remember to “play the whole tape through” in every aspect of your life.
Thank you so much for re-framing discipline for me. The concept of discipline used to be so toxic and destructive for my mental health that I effectively abandoned it. Now I realize, that wasn't discipline, it was me torturing myself into obedience.
step 1 to self-discipline: watch this video every morning
Agreed
This came at just the right time, I've been really struggling to stay (my idea of) disciplined ~
That part you said about toxic self discipline making you feel guilt and shame and drained really struck a cord with me - I think that's where I am now - i don't let myself rest when I'm not working because I don't want to be stuck here forever but i think I'm self sabotaging by not letting myself rest and my self care takes a hit from it - it makes me feel awful and I don't even benefit from any enhanced productivity lol usually I'm so drained, it has the opposite effect!
..but today I woke up and took my multi vitamin, I've eaten a good meal for breakfast and lunch and have got a healthy plan for dinner ( no skipping meals today!!! ) I snacked on some hummus and veg instead of crisps AND I haven't forced myself to do anything work related, I've just let myself rest :) i think these basic things will be hard to keep up with on work days but its a start, I'm so glad I have seen this video, theres a lot in this I can work with!
I didn't realise self discipline doesn't mean i have to work like a machine all the time,
🧡for the undisciplined among us🧡(jk) :
Discipline
definition (noun):
doing the things that i said i was gonna do despite resistance
1. Reframe discipline as a function of self love
- it's a spiral: self love can give you discipline, but discipline can also give you self love.
- buy acting like somebody you respect, you naturally (by definition) respect yourself
2. Make discipline part of your identity
- accept that being a disciplined version of yourself is inevitable
paint a clear picture of:
- who would i look like if i was disciplined
- if i did the things i said i would do
and also:
- what does their day look like
- where do they live
- what do they eat
- what do they wear
- what does their week look like
- what do they do for work
- who are they surrounded by
- what do they think and feel
- what do they say no to
- what do they say yes to
- write any other details that you think will help you describe this person
mental gymnastics: fully accept that at some point in the future you'll be this person
just be open to this possibility.
3. Reflect this new identity in your environment
- you want your environment to look as much like what your disciplined self's environment would look like
- tangible things that keep you reminded of the future you could have
4. Internalize the threat of not doing this
- loss aversion is proven to be a more powerful motivator than gain
- you would rather avoid losing a dollar than gaining a dollar
- the way we can use this to our advantage to trick our own brains is to make us feel we're losing something if we're not disciplined
- make a loss aversion commitment, unless i do this one thing which i said i was gonna do, that money (e.g. €200) is going to a cause that i hate
- the theory is that my drive to not lose money is stronger than my drive to skip a week
- try and turn one of the habits you want to build into a system where loss aversion can motivate you and then replicate that loss aversion in your life in a healthy way in order to get you going
5. Have a good system to start things
two systems:
- starting systems
-- whatever gets you going
-- an author that starts writing what he hates for 5 minutes
-- or making starting non-negotiable, like someone who uses a barcode alarm that forces you to get up and scan a barcode somewhere else
- eliminating friction
-- taking out the steps between you and whatever your toast is
-- if it's drawing it's having your book and pencil ready to go before you start work
-- if it's running it's having all your gear at one spot
6. Have a good method to sustain things.
-- the most sustainable method for one might be the work week
-- find a weekly, daily or a monthly routine, then make sure that you are not getting exhausted
-- finding what you can do when you're not working that fills you with energy
-- for 30 days you can ask yourself, what energized me today?
-- then at the end of the month, look for commonalities
7. At some point the only true path is to just do it.
- discomfort training (to your advantage)
-- how you do anything, is how you do everything
-- the way that you act in small situations, will often be the way you act in bigger ones
-- doing small things that make you uncomfortable
-- if you're someone who gets bored easily, next time if you're in a waiting room or in a queue, don't play your phone
-- if something takes less than two minutes do it immediately
Thank you for the summary!!! It helped me a lot ❤️
Thanks, mate. I'll need to rewrite some parts of this and stuff, but this is handy
I adore the thought in effort put into this comment, but starting it AMOGUS I--
@@AngelBirdo grow up, man. it ain't funny anymore
Thank you!
was going to write a long comment on how you've helped me feel more comfortable with who I am and how you've pushed me to become a better version of myself, but I think this will do as well: thank you.
Hats off to your editor. That shitty screen peel transition right after you said you’ve gotten a new editor was fkn class
Like everyone else is saying, this is the exact video I needed to hear! I think I spent most of 2021 frustrated at my lack of discipline - at the dissonance between what I say I'm going to do vs. what I actually do. This has already changed the way I think about things. Thanks for uploading! And congrats on your bébé :)
To be frank, I've seen your vids in my recommendations for over a year. I always used to think, "Who the hell is this stoner ? God it's so easy to be a self-help guru these days".
Fast forward to 2022 and life sucks, big time. I kinda became numb to the advice of the regular guys like Thomas Frank or Matt D' Avella, and one day I thought, why not give the stoner a chance ?
That day was three days ago. And I couldn't be more happier.
It's good to see people at the pinnacle of productivity, but it's even better to see someone ascend from dark times. It's something (and many more, I guess) can relate to, and aspire to be. You're a very talented youtuber, your humor's on point, the content is gold, and your vids are some of the most emotionally impactful ones I've seen here. You're so good at what you do bro.
Idk why I decided to write an essay here, but I just wanted to say thanks and contribute to your growth, however minute it is. You've been very helpful, and I won't forget to etch your name in the Louvre Museum 🙏
0:35 For the past couple months I've been working towards doing things like drinking water, getting, sleep, eating right, hygiene, and now that I sort of have those things down, I've been looking for the next step. This video was exactly what I needed.
I am awful at procrastination and have been trying to find a method for me. Out of all the "get motivated" "how to be productive" "organize your life" "start a habit" etc. style videos I've seen, this is the ONLY one that resonated with me. All of it.
Firstly thank you for another great video. Recently was able to get a copy of your book and love it!
Re-watching this video and taking notes, just wanted to add a personal note to step 2 for myself and anyone else with chronic illness: when answering the questions about what a disciplined version of you would be like, make sure to include allowances for any illness, because that illness isn't going to magically disappear and let you be a non-chronically ill person. And that doesn't mean you can't accomplish things. I find it helpful to look at examples of other people with similar struggles to mine who are accomplishing something they wanted to(for me specifically that includes chronically ill artists as I would like to start an online art shop). It's refreshing to see how they take their health in to consideration so they don't burnout and exasperate their illness. Sometimes only seeing examples of healthy people can be discouraging because it is all too easy to fall in to the trap of comparison. Be kind to yourself peeps.
Discipline is one of my pillars for this year - I’ve meditated on it (after filling out my Year Compass that you so graciously shared), I’ve written the word down all over my apartment, and NOW you’ve just made a whole video about it making it even easier to digest and implement into my life.
So my question is: are u hiding, listening to my thoughts, and if so would you like a coffee?
Your videos are clutch & practical. You give real-life experience with dope vibes 🤞🏾🔥
As an addict who's been sober for 5 years. This video is amazing. All of it. Delivery, method, perspective...we need more of this content.
I consider myself to be a very self aware person. Both of my mental and physical circumstances. But man struthless really makes you realise things, even things you already know, and put such a healthy well rounded perspective on it. I appreciate these wonderful videos and the internal dialogue it incites. Very grateful, thank you friend.
*I prioritize on the foundation* 🙏❤️
Eat right, sleep tight and exercise alright! 😄
Giggling away while getting some self improvement in. Love this channel.
Dude! You're honestly one of my favourite creators on RUclips. I love your editing, your candor, and your vulnerability - you bring such a refreshingly honest perspective to this scene and you inspire me to embrace authenticity in my own videos. Thank you for all that you do!
"Discipline is an act of self-love". Really love this point of view. Thanks for sharing.
I gotta say, you’re my favorite self help guy i’ve ever found. So many people who have fixed their lives (more or less) and try to give advice try so hard to let the listener know that they started out in the same place, or worse, but youre the first person i’ve felt really sees the viewer as being on the same level of person as them. Idk how else to put it.
I’m going to watch this every morning for the rest of the year. Thank you, I needed to hear this.
I like the idea about removing friction. I’ve already been trying to do this for a while but I’d been thinking of it more like “making things as easy as possible for myself because I’m lazy” but removing friction is a much more positive way to think of it.
Simple, no-nonsense approach to discipline. Plus a delightful surprise moment from the awesome Mitch Hedberg. Thank you!
i love how he always acknowledges these things can be hard for people who have chronic illnesses etc
Aye man keep up on making these videos I’m 19 year old came from a hard past like most people but your videos are really helping me look at life, from a better perspective, I’m a complete stoner and want to change my life for the better and your one of the people with words that help people think. So thanks man for the advice haven’t had anyone in my life to tell me these things and open my mind up
Man living on th Pacific coast in the us I always love waking up to these videos. They make me feel so motivated for my day! TYSM!!!!
Wow. I've read SO many self help books but this is probably going to help me the most. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!
I baby sat once and I realized that I gave the toddler cut grapes and watered down grape juice and made them home cooked foods that's portioned out. I cared about the baby more than I cared about myself.
That how it works. You caremore about others than yourself
Thank you for laying the groundwork so people like me can learn from your experiences! You’re like the Sparknotes, blueprints, and living beta-test for self-help advice rolled up in one. Much love 💛
"who would I look like if I was disciplined? If I did the things I said I was gonna do, who would I be?" well, that fucked me up on a whole new level.
Is it just me or do other people take Campbell's videos and turn them into massive journaling exercises lol. This content is so helpful for thinking through yourself as a person and figuring out what the heck is happening in our lovely brains. ❤
I’m doing that exactly lol
Me now lmao
I legitimately JUST did this. I made the "Who is disciplined Me?" a topic with the questions as lead points!
His videos are what helped me to streamline and focus my journaling. It has been wonderful.
Someone wrote this below but I wanted to second the thank you for recognizing the challenge of doing this when you deal with chronic illness or other limitations, or kids, etc. Doing the disciplined actions associated with those challenges zaps your energy sometimes and depletes it over the course of the day. So thank you.
you are going to become so successful - the value you’re providing is out of this world amazing
I was literally about to search for a video like this... wow. I've been trying to create a study plan for learning two languages this year but had been unmotivated to start. Thanks for this.
the fact that i started to discipline myself almost a a *week* before, using the *EXACT* same methods you mentioned in this video, is so eerily amazing to me omg
lovedd this video!!
I do a similar thing to the "write about what you hate" advice. I'm in academia and it doesn't matter how much I love the topic I study (which is social insects, btw), I still don't feel like writing much of the time. So I just write it really begrudgingly sometimes. Calling the ants stupid, talking about shitty results, etc. Then I can clean it up later once the words are on paper.
Great video!
As an avid fan of your channel, I am so stoked that you’ll be uploading more often, and I’d like to say to your editor he’s doing a great job, but sometimes less is more 😉
I agree the music was loud and distracting in the middle.
I have a playlist named "this is how", where I add actually useful (as opposed to motivational) content. It has more of your videos than anything else. I don't have a formal diagnose but I experience strong symptoms of ADHD and CPTSD, so all the typical "be successful" content has been pretty much useless to me. Today, thanks to you and my therapist I am closer than ever to living a life I love and making myself proud. Thank you so much! Sending you love and light ❤️
I think starting small and building on consistency is what helps me with discipline. If I imagine myself doing a massive amount of work I freeze up, but if I tell myself I’ll do five minutes bare minimum I’ll often keep going after those first five minutes.
omg you have reached half a million....cool. i came across your video while searching for how to open a burger shop...lol...and this channel was only 2.3k....beleive it or not after years of planning, i am open...this channel always brings a smile and a good feel to me
Love the way you take what could be a DRY topic and weave in your story and other examples to make this not only engaging, but also inspiring - something that is doable. Thanks!! ✨❤️✨
I am quite surpirsed by the first advice. Most if the time, I tell myself to be self-disciplined but it losses every soon because there is no reason that keeps me going. But when I tell myself I am the person that I love, you become more protective of yourself becaus eyou treat yourself like a person that you love.
How the hell do you keep making the exact videos i need at the exact time i need them? --- No but seriously love your work!
I’ve been following Struthless for a while now and I love this man. Such a bright positive person and really makes a difference in my life listening to him.
Thank you so much for your transparency...you make sure we understand that it is not going to be easy out here. This video helped me so much .I'm going to go steal my Mona Lisa! Congratulations on your sobriety btw....I know that isn't always a perfect journey, but your continual effort and being honest with yourself are definitely steps in the better direction!
I discovered this channel a couple of weeks ago and after watching this video I ordered the book immediately. Every video I have watched so far has been insightful, non-judgemental and potentially very helpful except for that pesky little aspect called self-discipline... Which you addressed beautifully in this video. As an engineering master's student newly diagnosed with ADHD I definitely feel like I'm living life on hard mode (although with the white privileged European setting on) most days, feel tremendous frustration with myself for not achieving more just because I don't have the self-discipline to stick with things. And of course, this is uniquely difficult for people with ADHD, but that doesn't mean it isn't a goal worth pursuing and I now feel more motivated than ever to try and do something about it.
Thank you Campbell, what you're doing really makes a difference.
Really valuable insights, steps and examples here - thank you! Love the reframing of self discipline to self love and the steps around making your disciplined self key to your identity
Thank you! This is wonderful. You've given me the missing piece I needed to permanently stick with radical dietary changes due to going with the flow of an illness, that self-discipline is self-love. I was on track, off and on, but couldn't articulate this to myself until now. This is an epiphany for me that I will carry every day of my life. You've changed my life at 71.
*"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass*
I’ve just started watching your videos after a RUclips recommendation…. I love them!
They’re well thought out, informative, helpful, entertaining, fast paced enough without being exhausting they aren’t overwhelming and are totally relatable!
Brilliant! Thank-you!
God damn, you just don't miss.
So I do have chronicle illness.... and 5 kids which I homeschool (half of them at least)..... and I'm going to school (only part time though).....😅 not playing easy mode! But structure and self discipline is not a steering suit of mine and that needs to change! I love what you said about self discipline being self love, and about having a 9-5 "job", that is the reframe I think I've been needing, having a job that is literally 24/7 has left me without parameters, but saying I have to get specific things accomplished within set hours gives a framework to follow. Thanks for your videos!!!
in brief:
In this video, the speaker shares their transformation story and how they developed discipline. Here's a summary of the key points:
1. Reframe discipline as a function of self-love: Discipline stems from self-love, and by treating ourselves well, we develop more self-respect and discipline.
2. Make discipline part of your identity: Visualize the disciplined version of yourself and make it an inevitable part of your identity.
3. Reflect your new identity in your environment: Create an environment that supports your disciplined self by surrounding yourself with reminders of who you want to become.
4. Internalize the threat of not doing this: Use loss aversion as a motivator, such as putting money on the line if you fail to follow through on a commitment.
5. Have a good system to start things: Develop starting systems and eliminate friction to make it easier to initiate disciplined actions.
6. Have a good method to sustain things: Find a sustainable routine to avoid burnout and maintain your discipline over time.
7. Just do it: Practice discomfort training by doing small things that make you uncomfortable, which helps build discipline and willpower in other areas of your life.
Just came across your channel, and I'm blown away by what you're saying in this video. I have been processing this the past month and have never heard anyone talk about it this way which I was discovering on my own. Incredible.
Being early I just wanna drop by and say I really appreciate how much you go into detail with your tips and how genuine you are with them. As an Autist who totally burned themselves out last year from being too rigorous/overestimating, it's i.e. really helpful and motivating to have that acknowledgement and some concept for a follow-up plan. Alone for the sake of knowing that it's not a one-way road, but possible to find a balance, regardless of individual perspective and grey areas. Thank you!! And congratulations on becoming a father!☺️
Steve is such a great guy. I know I can be disciplined with Steve on my side.
i love how you put challenges and exercises in almost each step which makes me more motivated to build my self discipline!
Self love has completely changed my life! As an angsty teenager, I NEVER thought I'd hear myself say that. Now that I'm an adult (taking care of myself), loving Me makes doing hard things so much easier. It also makes forgiving myself for not doing them easier :P
Thank you for your content, I watch your videos with a notebook and pen. I have implemented some of your tips and my adhd brain is very thankful 🙌
I am so thankful to have come across this video. I took a self pace course online and have been slacking on finally taking the final exam… and It’s been weeks. Lol
I wrote so much of what you said down and I’m going to put it next to my calendar and work space.
Good luck to you on your own life journey! New sub!
i feel like you are happier than usual, you're having so much more fun in this video. it puts a bigger smile on my face as a viewer!!! happiness spreads :)
*Pain of regret is so much worse than the pain of discipline.*
😂😂
A note on loss aversion- one of my aspirational routines is grooming my cats. This past weekend, my cat had a medical scare. Not related to hair or anything, but directly related to stress. I told myself, "If I want my cats to be happy and healthy, I must take proper care of them." This is an obvious fact. While I can weave my way around saying they can survive with the care I've been giving them, and really grooming them is more about keeping the house clean, which isn't really an emergency etc etc etc, I can also go the opposite way. Not taking care of myself and my living environment has an impact on my cats' stress, which has a direct and tangible effect on their physical health. I almost lost one to the same complications a couple years ago which was a traumatic experience for me. Even a taste of it happening again is enough to scare me out of my bad habits.
I used to procrastinate in school all the time, then I tried starting a business and I procrastinated on that all the time. These days, while I certainly still procrastinate from time to time, I generally just find myself working without even realising it because I actually enjoy what I do. That thing you're doing in your spare time, maybe should be the main thing instead.
Re: loss aversion and getting out of bed, I have an old school alarm clock that must be the most agitating thing in the world (it actually sounds like the fire alarms we had in school as a kid). Literally stresses me out when it goes off. So what I do is I set two alarms on my phone several minutes before it's set to go off; the first pulls me from deep sleep into half-sleep 12 minutes ahead, the second reminds me I have four minutes before the electric screech terrorises me awake. I am so averse to that particular noise that I've found it's the most effective wake up pattern, and usually I get out of bed on the second phone alarm even if I've nodded off again. Anyways, been loving your stuff mate, cheers!
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it's incredible how similar our mindsets are, but the language we use is different. "doing the things i said i was gonna do despite resistance" is what you call discipline, but it's what i call showing up even when it's uncomfortable, and that requires vulnerability. discipline, with the way the concept is ingrained in me as a child, sounds harsh and stern. when i say i'm showing up even when it's uncomfortable, i'm not being hard on myself. i'm automatically doing it from a place of self-love because i know i want great things for myself, i want to live with intention. and i can do that by showing up again and again and again, with faith that whatever happens, i will not lose my way. and i will not lose my way because all i do is anchored on my values. and when i fail, i am there for myself and there is a community of people (my friends) i am connected with, that i know i can count on for support.
I'm just lazy as f..... Nevermind it worked
i watched so many videos about discipline ,self improving , procrastination but none of them made me feel ready to act on any of my intentions and limits like your videos....thanks for you been you!
me looking will smith talking abt discipline like o_o
watching this made me realize that loss aversion is how i’ve been subconsciously getting myself to exercise.
i bought a membership to unlimited workout classes, the membership cost is about 8 classes- i’ve been shooting for more than 8 but if i can get 8 classes in one month it won’t be a waste of money.
1:16 The Will Smith example didn't age well 🤣🤣
So much truth in this one little video. Two related behaviours that have really being working for me for several months are, 1. Telling myself that I just need to ‘turn up’. I don’t need to do the task to perfection or for a long time, I just need to turn up to the task. Inevitably, the consistency creates impact. 2. Unexpectedly, COLOURING IN while listening to fictional audiobooks relaxes my mind and body better than anything. I believe it has a similar effect to mindfulness meditation but is so much easier to do, and for longer periods of time. I find historical fiction allows me to use this time to be learning something but is relaxing enough that it doesn’t engage high level processing like planning and analysing that non-fiction books tend to do.
Who is here after will's slap😂😂
Gotta say, love the "heads up" at 0:56
I'm really so glad that you started with Will Smith and self-love. I realized that imperative about a week into classic new years resolution productivity toxicity, which coincided with a school project on the late bell hooks (R.I.P.). Her 40+ books of scholarship particularly on black feminisms and her unique and beautiful Buddhist Christian Love Ethic, developped under all sorts of negative forces trying to keep her down are a testament that a deeply rooted praxis of self-love is a key to true productivity.
I stopped worrying about schedules and lists for a few days, being mindful to exercise and eat and talk with friends, but I also churned out 30+ pages of pretty good and creative academic writing, and have been sober since Jan. 5th. It was so awesome to have that validated by this video. There's tons of research out there on why its true, but your aesthetics and take on it, your authentic expression of it, it such an amazing part of the conversation.
Thanks for your gifts to the world!
The first step of making discipline self love is so simple but it feels like it just rotated my brain a few degrees
Thank you for another upload! I've been postponing starting to work on my photography website for a while now and started today. In the first 5 minutes this video popped up (when looking up something website related) and I managed to not click on it and actually work on the website for 1.5h Not watching it there and then was my discomfort training for the day lol. I've obviously seen it now as a reward, and off to the gym we go! Love your content, thanks again for making amazing videos :)
Thanks! Excellent video.
As a Mental health nurse this is so inspirational.
Also as a human being this is highly useful.
Dear struthless,
Your experience is relatable. Your explanations are moving and practical. This video of has helped me logically come out of an overthinking and self sabotaging mindset with simple tools (more than once).
Thank you for doing the work on yourself and having the courage and self love to share it with anyone willing to listen. You are an example of the greatness that happens when someone believes in themselves and follows their passions.
I’ll be back to this vid during my next challenge with self love. For now, it has served its purpose well.
Cheers,
Karla Talamantes
I have yet to watch one of your videos and feel like it wasn’t worth my time to watch (and even revisit). Honestly you’re my favorite RUclips channel and your videos are so encouraging (without being cheesy which is perfect). Thank you.
This is why I love your videos Struth, the timing is always perfect, you share your real experiences, and even if you’ve had slip ups you keep going!! It’s really encouraging 🙌🏾!
Your video "Drawing advice that changed my life" changed my life
With all the useful gems Struthless drops for us, I can't help but imagine how great it would've been if he was Struthful. Much love from Kenya.💚
I watched your video about 7 things you wish you knew at 20 just minutes ago and now that I'm watching this one I realized that there is a recurring theme. START NOW. I had said I was gonna push aside my laptop and draw something but then i saw this video and clicked since I realized I needed discipline to enact the decision I made after watching the other video. Now I am really going and even start treating my drawing as a way of showing love to myself. Helpful to my twenties self.
I just bingewatched a tonne of your videos (you're welcome). You are adorable and awesome and have learned everything I've been trying to understand in all the wrong ways. Thanks for speaking plainly and bless your little cotton socks for just existing ❤🙏
Thank you for your disclaimers/inclusivity of people with chronic health problems, disabilities, etc. Much appreciated!