Motivation is unreliable. Discipline is not.
Motivation comes and goes like the tide. It’s emotional, unpredictable, and dependent on circumstances you can’t control. That’s why relying on motivation to carry you through the week—or through your goals—is a losing strategy.
Discipline, on the other hand, is built. It’s trained. It’s earned through the small decisions you make every single day.
Jocko teaches that discipline is not about punishment, rigidity, or perfection. It’s about freedom.
Freedom from decision fatigue.
Freedom from procrastination.
Freedom from your own excuses.
When you commit to discipline, you're not waiting to “feel like it.” You do the work because it’s the mission.
That’s the mindset shift that moves people from wishing to executing.
This week is about recognizing the truth:
You will not always want to do the work.
You will not always feel fired up.
You will not always be motivated.
But none of that matters.
What matters is what you do when motivation fails. Because that’s when discipline steps in and does what motivation won’t.
Set the tone for the next seven days by leaning into the actions that build discipline. Not the emotions that sabotage it.
DO THIS
Choose one habit you will execute no matter how you feel. One non-negotiable. One discipline rep. Do it daily. Stop waiting for motivation. Start choosing discipline.