Motivation feels powerful in the moment, but it is unreliable by design. It rises with excitement, novelty, or emotion, then fades as soon as life becomes inconvenient. Discipline, on the other hand, ...

We all love motivation. She’s that fun friend everyone wants at the party, showing up with a burst of energy and revving us up with her enthusiasm and big dreams. Alas, motivation is a fickle friend.

Most people wait for motivation as if it is a magical force that will suddenly appear and push them into action. We convince ourselves that one day we’ll feel like writing the book, starting the ...