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✅ What small acts of discipline have you been avoiding which are robbing you of the freedom to live an incredible life?

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I once heard someone say, “Through discipline comes freedom” and it completely changed my life.

Apparently, the quote was originally by Aristotle and he was talking about discipline in the form of self-control (as opposed to punishment).

You see, when we are disciplined with certain things in our lives, it gives us the freedom to do other things.

Without that discipline, we don’t get that freedom.

For example:

Financial discipline leads to financial freedom.
Proper budgeting, living within your means, and avoiding impulse buys means you’re free to confidently and satisfyingly spend money on the things that truly matter to you.

Movement discipline leads to freedom of movement.
Being less sedentary and more active means you’re free to move around more expressively and capably, living a better and healthier life.

Relationship discipline leads to relationship freedom.
Being honest, faithful, and caring means you’re free to be more trusting, experienced less conflict, and relax knowing that your partner has your back.

Sleep discipline leads to freedom from sleepiness.
Getting enough quality and quantity of sleep means you’re free to be more energetic and well-rested.

Nutritional discipline leads to nutritional freedom.
Eating more healthy food and less junk food means you’re free of nutrient deficiencies and the shame/guilt that some people experience when eating too much food.

Another way of saying this is some people don’t NEED to exercise every day because they DO exercise every day. Some people don’t NEED to watch what they eat because they DO watch what they eat. Their discipline around exercise and nutrition means that they could miss an entire day or even entire week and there would be very little change.

When you start looking at the world this way, you’ll see it everywhere.

We drive within the lines of the road so that we can drive safely and efficiently. We are confined by the law so that we can be protected by the law.

Yes, accidents still happen. Yes, the law is sometimes not enforced to our satisfaction… But as a whole, if we had NO lines on the road or NO law, we would all be much worse off.

Similarly, you may not always enjoy budgeting, or exercising, or being honest with your partner, or going to bed early, or eating healthily IN THE MOMENT, but the overall long-term benefit is so much greater.

When you’re undisciplined, you ultimately take away your freedom.

You need to pinch every penny, you struggle to climb a small flight of stairs, you constantly fight with your partner, you rely on coffee for energy, and you can’t eat something indulgent without feeling guilty or ashamed.