Some people say that motivation gets you started, but discipline keeps you going. Which comes more naturally to you? And how do you work on strengthening the aspect that you find more challenging?
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Motivation is temporary, but drive is permanent. Simply, drive is a long term version of motivation.
I think discipline is incredibly important, but it's also separate from motivation/drive. I can't think of a good way to differentiate the two, but think of it like this: You can have the discipline to sit down and study for 12 hours straight, but you're much better off studying because you have the drive to. However, I do think that discipline benefits drive, and vice versa.
As for me, I think I'm lacking in the discipline area, but I certainly have the drive.
The people don't have discipline, they are impatient and think so that have right of usufruct.
โMotivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplishedโyou will likely fall short.โ
โ Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual
I prefer discipline, even at times when motivation seems so alluring ๐ช
My take is totally different. I do until it makes me bored. The moment it makes me bored I stop coding and play games for few hours then come back and do coding. In my job also I apply the same principles. It makes my mind peaceful.
I'm a motivation kind of guy. I've always struggled with habits and discipline, outside of work that is. It's very hard for me to keep focus on something for long periods of time. But I always try to improve it on each new project.
Discipline is natural to me. I'm a creature of habit and pattern, so I set the pattern and everything flows from that. Motivation and drive might be a little natural as well. I've always dreamed about the worlds we could build with technology, and that motivates me to learn and apply it. But what motivated me more than anything else were the times I couldn't do things - whether from depression as a teen or from paralysis a decade ago. This combination lets me do much and grow to be more than I am.
I see myself as someone who is naturally motivated, rather than relying on discipline.
My mood: frustrated
I'm definitely disciplined