The Discipline Marathon— And How To Beat It.
“With great achievements comes equally great effort” — Likely said a parallel universe Spiderman’s uncle.
Great effort meaning, a lot of effort… Right?
In theory that would make sense. The more you work the more you achieve.
“Work while others sleep.”
“I’ve got a dream worth more than my sleep.”
“Hustle until your haters ask f you’re hiring.”
Those are but a few of the posts you can find if you go looking for motivation online. They are exciting, thrilling, and give a sense that the world is yours to conquer if you do nothing but work.
With most of the content gaining traction being like those above, what comes next may not make too much sense at first.
That said, allow me to stand in the middle of the Rostra, clear my throat, and challenge the previous as loud as I can:
Short-term “sprints” of effort have close to zero impact when put in the long-term context of achieving our goals.
They may feel good, giving a sense of getting closer to our destination, but more often than not they do more harm than good.
