Discipline carries you: an archived Project Mindset post, originally published in 2021. Dates and roles reflect the original publication.
Motivation Starts You, Discipline Carries You
Motivation may get you started, but discipline takes you across the finish line.
Everyone is motivated to start something eventually, but motivation alone is often insufficient. Persistence and discipline help fulfil difficult ambitions. For Dennis Siver, that included competing in the UFC. He explains his mindset in the linked interview.
Reza: Which matters more, motivation or discipline?
Dennis: Both. One does not work without the other. We are all motivated to achieve things but often lack the discipline to follow through: daily, demanding or regular training. Some days, or for a few hours, you want to do nothing or something else. You need to make yourself go and complete hard sessions. That requires discipline. A diet plan is another example: motivation alone is not enough, but you need motivation to sustain it too. The two components interlock and belong together.
More in the Project Mindset archive (German) and the Reza Mehman Podcast.
