fifteen steps to master self-discipline welcome to a Lux calm the place where future billionaires come to get inspired hello a Luxor's it feels amazing to dive into this particular topic you've been bugging us for multiple weeks that this is the video you want to see and although we touched upon this topic in several other videos we felt like it needed its own dedicated video your ability to discipline your actions and your mind is probably the most important skill you'll ever need on your journey to success without it the only thing you can hope for is
luck but as you know a Luxor's we're not big on luck I mean don't get us wrong it's nice to catch a break and get lucky but if luck is your strategy to success I am afraid we can't be friends self-discipline is one of the hardest things to master and implement because we live in a world filled with distractions and we are bombarded by shiny things promising us happiness and fulfillment only to be disappointed by a fading state and some money poorly spent listen carefully because this is why you should pay attention to this video
if you master self-discipline any feasible dream becomes an objective that is separated from you only by time go through that again if you need to write it down until you truly understand that even the longest journey can be achieved if you keep putting one foot in front of the other we wanted to create a video that not only covers the basic concepts and why discipline is important but actually offer you the a Luxor's a blueprint into how to implement this into your daily lives we're going to be honest with you it's gonna be hard and
most of you will probably fail at this because you don't have what it takes to make it self-discipline is one of the hardest things to master and it'll probably take you way longer and it's going to be way more difficult than you ever expected it to be but for the very few of you who do manage to implement this into your lives damn this game is gonna be so much easier for you to play and win if you're a new here welcome be sure to subscribe and follow us on instagram at a lux if you
feel ready to start this video we're ready as well now before we get started make sure you grab yourself a piece of paper and some writing materials because you'll need to write some of this down if you want to do it right with that said here are a Luxus 15 steps to mastering self-discipline step 1 define a goal worth fighting for now this is not an easy task because not every goal works this has to come from within yourself it needs to be the answer to your life if this goal happened your life would dramatically
change for the better just by thinking of this goal you should feel a shiver down your spine your mind should go wild and you could actually feel the blood in your body rushing a bit faster through your veins this goal should be strong enough to get you through the hardest times through the pain and difficult parts of your journey this goal will serve as your lighthouse in the distance it'll be your guiding light to the shore if the goal is strong enough you can make it through anything we've seen soldiers survive the most hazardous environments
where chances were a slim to none just because their goal was to see their children again if you find the right goal nothing can stand between you and making it happen if you've watched our previous videos you know the importance of not bullshitting yourself so choose a goal that is actually attainable despite requiring a large amount of time money or effort don't just write down a billion dollars as your goal because it sounds good instead look within yourself at what would be the pillars of your life and what those pillars are really are usually the
main pillars in your life are the following health family money and self health relates to your well-being your body your ability to experience the world to its fullest family relates to your closest circle the people you have around you that are the foundation on which you impact the world money is the tool that will allow you the free to reshape the world according to your expectations and self has to do with growing yourself with learning was the way you perceive the world and how much at peace you are goals in these four areas could have
the biggest impact in your life if this is the first time you're experimenting with self discipline try a smaller goal something attainable but just a bit out of your comfort zone examples could be losing 5 kilograms that's 10 pounds taking your close ones on a holiday trip this summer where you'll make new memories saving $200 or reading 10 books by the end of the year if you've identified a goal worth fighting for it's time to move on to the second step step 2 deconstruct the goal finding a goal was the easy part now it's time
to analyze it and break it apart this is what most people never do if you don't analyze and deconstruct the goal it's no longer a goal it's a wish anything you could possibly want can be deconstructed into smaller pieces that when put together form the bigger picture your job here is to identify what are the ingredients for your goal these are highly subjective to each target one sense but let's say you're planning to read 10 books in the next 10 weeks in order to achieve this goal you'll need the following ingredients 1 a list of
amazing book titles which are worth reading and will elevate your mindset to actually acquiring the books will you be buying them all at once will you buy 5 and then 5 more will you be reading them off your iPad as an e-book 3 time ingredient when will the reading take place will you be reading in the morning before you go to bed will you listen to them as audiobooks how long will that take 4 what is the goal of the goal why are you reading the books if the goal is to just get through 10
books could you find small novels which you can then finish in one or two sittings if the goal is to actually learn something you'll need to take notes off the books you read so you'll need a reading Journal of some sort where you could store all the valuable nuggets you uncover as you can see breaking down the goal to its ingredients gives you a better understanding of what you're about to do what it takes to do it and how you can achieve it as well as a deeper understanding of why the goal is important for
you in the first place step 3 make a daily plan that if followed will get you to your goal we love the ingredients metaphor we used above so let's keep going with that if deconstructing the goal got us a list of ingredients this is where you establish the recipe without the goal you'll never think of what goes into achieving it what are the ingredients that make it happen that's all great but you need a recipe to turn the ingredients into a final product right if the goal is baking a pie you need to first get
all of the ingredients and then follow a recipe make sense right this recipe is your daily plan looking at your goal you'll need to see what are the steps necessary which will lead to achieving it the more precise you are with these steps the better if your goal is to lose a specific amount of weight you've probably identified that your ingredients are what you eat what you drink and how much physical activity you put into it the daily plan should make use of these ingredients stop eating junk food and instead eat nourishing foods eat a
caloric deficit which means you eat less than what you burn in a day and start increasing your daily activities with cardio like running swimming or going to the gym it's not that complicated yet people struggle to lose weight because they don't approach it systematically if the plan is right and you stick to that plan for an extended period of time you will achieve your goal step 4 remove temptations or distractions no matter how much you want it there will always be a part of your brain that's aware of your environment and highlights whatever shiny thing
is around you this is where you take control of your environment the person who controls their environment controls their life when deconstructing this goal look for threats things that could impact your journey negatively and see what you can do to minimize or to remove it completely if you're dropping weight don't have ice cream in the house if you plan on writing a book don't start a new TV series if you're prone to watching a lot of TV you could actively remove the TV from your house so the only thing that's left is to focus on
your goal you are in control of what you do and look at temptations for what they really are things designed to keep you from achieving what you want if you design your environment around your goal your chances of achieving it increased dramatically and the time until you do so is cut down by a large amount try to come up with backup plans for situations which you were unable to foresee you're not going to go on a long journey without having a spare tire in your car and some money for emergencies so make sure you don't
get into this journey unprepared step 5 prioritize the goal before anything else the goal you picked will change your life when you achieve it that's the premise of this entire thing the goal is probably the most important thing you can do right now so it needs to be a priority everything else falls to second place before you do anything else you need to take care of your daily steps in order to reach your goal you're an adult who's in control of their life and their decisions if the goal you chose could have that much of
an impact on your life why wouldn't you make it your number-one priority if you're writing a book and some things come up you first take care of your daily writing and then with whatever popped up if you're losing weight and some friends want to hang out you first hit the gym and then see your friends the goal comes first people waste time on urgent but not important issues and neglect the things that could change their lives for the better that's why people never escape the rat race they're too busy fighting urgent but unimportant things and
never get around to doing what really would make a difference step 6 don't wait for it to feel right getting to where you want to be life is not gonna be easy actually it's going to be really hard that's why most people will never make it that's why most people are average their lives are average their relationships are average they look forward to the weekend because the other five days of the week they're miserable Michael Jordan became the greatest of all time because he kept on training in the offseason while the other players were taking
a break this pattern of keeping at it no matter if you feel motivated is so important and without it you're not gonna make it we know it's something you don't like to hear but it's the truth it will require time effort and money on a constant basis and you're not going to be in top shape for the entire run but you need to keep at it no matter what how many people have you heard talking about how they're starting a new diet or quitting smoking next week because they think it'll feel right I'm sorry but
if you really want to be successful at whatever your goal is you need to start this very second the best time to start was yesterday the second best is today if you only put in the work when you feel like it the world will award you when it feels like it and the world doesn't care about you that's why you need to do it yourself step 7 force yourself to do it some people don't understand that you are not your body you are your mind and your mind controls your body you can actively force your
body to perform certain tasks if your mind is strong enough an individual is defined by their willpower if you're unable to control your actions I'm afraid you're not in control of your life and you're just another speck of dust carried by the wind it's time to put your foot down and take control we've already said that it's not going to be a smooth ride but sometimes it's going to be extremely difficult this is where your desire for the goal is getting tested these moments are like boss battles in video games you need to overcome them
in order to progress despite how difficult the situation may be time you overcome one of these obstacles life throws at you you'll feel empowered and more committed to getting what you deserve there'll be days when you don't feel creative snowy or rainy days when going to the gym will look horrible business hustles that don't seem to bring any results you just gotta trust your plan and keep pushing forward in times like these remember that goal visualize it think what it would do for your life what it would feel like for you to achieve it that
is what you're fighting for that's why you keep on pushing step 8 find role models who inspire you the road will be long and it's easy to feel lonely in this journey but rest assured you're not the first one that's gone through this many people who master self-discipline have already achieved incredible results these are the people at which the world looks at in awe they don't understand how someone could attain things that they themself had failed at in the past your goal is to find these people study them read their stories most of them will
share the struggles they went through and while others look at the end result we suggest you look at the daily grind before they were even on the map to begin with those are the people who are living proof that your goal is attainable because they did it before you read about them watch their interviews and learn from them wherever you feel like the motivation is dropping if they can do it it means it is possible it doesn't guarantee your success but it's incredibly reassuring to know someone else walk the road you're walking and reach the
same destination you're shooting for depending on what goal you set for yourself find three people who have achieved greatness in this field and from now on use them as your guiding compass step 9 schedule breaks treats and rewards for yourself we want to start this step with a quote from one of our favorite artists Banksy if you get tired learn to rest not to quit this is such an incredibly valuable insight that just by itself could change the way you look at life many people push and push and push until they get tired and then
they quit the body needs fuel the mind needs fuel you need to recharge if you're to attain your goal you need to shift the way you're thinking about things it's not going to be a sprint achieving your goals is a marathon your ability to properly understand the time and resources it will take to get there is crucial to being a strategic player keep tabs on your energy and plan ahead for the times where you'll feel down it's important to keep yourself motivated do reward yourself when you overcome difficult tasks or when you've already covered a
good portion of the journey you've earned it but don't let it rise to your heart because there's still a long way to go and it's easy to think you've got this in the bag the rewards should be small parts of what the big goal will feel like this way it'll spark your inner flame and your appetite for greatness step 10 failure even for one day is not an option the moment you decide to skip one day it's the moment you sacrifice your goal believe it or not achieving your objective requires you to be all-in on
this hand from the beginning to end we're not exaggerating this most people will fail because they think it doesn't matter if they skip one day what it does is it sets a precedent and already establishes a vulnerability in your foundation think of your entire project as a wall I'm sure Trump loves this reference every day you put another brick in it but one day you decide to skip it or do a half-ass job the thing is the next day you'll have a different slot to fill with your brick and that vulnerability is now permanently in
the wall guess what happens when the flooding comes that wall may be super solid in the remaining time but that vulnerability that's what comprises the entire thing water will start filtering in the gap will grow until all of your progress is nothing but rubble no days off when you made the plan you committed to following it you know that following the plan will get you to where you want to be so why jeopardize your journey for something that's not going to matter one year from now people fail for many reasons we actually made an incredible
video on the 15 reasons why people fail which you can check out in the top right corner we recommend you watch it and identify the threats to your goal in it see how many vulnerabilities you can find in your own plan step 11 keep track of your progress it's always shocking to us when people don't measure their progress we ourselves measure everything so we have as clear of an understanding of our situation as possible if you don't measure and keep track of it you can't improve on it you need the data and the only way
to get it is by dedicating a portion of your time to it measure everything you can measure this is how you'll uncover things that work and those that don't having this type of information will allow you to make educated decisions and not shoot in the dark hoping something hits there are also side benefits to seeing that the effort you're putting in is actually showing results those small wins will motivate you to keep on pushing we recommend you create a calendar where you record your daily activities this type of action will also make it easier for
you to adopt your new plan as a habit since now once you've done your task you can check it off in your daily calendar challenge yourself to keep it as long as you can and it'll add a new layer to your journey step 12 set monthly milestones if at the beginning of this video we mentioned you should break the goal down into small steps we recommend you create specific milestones for the end of the month they'll act like mini goals which when achieved got you just a bit closer to the big goal that way you'll
have a deadline right ahead of you and it'll make things a lot easier for you the secret is dosing your progress in equal quantities as you progress most of you have been educated in school and one of the things school fails to really teach you is self-discipline when it comes to achieving a task remember when you were in school and had a project to complete what did you do did you do a bit every single day or did you cram the entire thing into the last couple of hours of the day before life is not
like school in that regard quality things take time patience and discipline if you're unable to save $2,000 per month during the year it's unlikely you'll be able to set aside 20,000 dollars in December that's why you need to take these milestones they will also help you to understand how well you're doing we advise you to pay attention to these milestones make sure they're attainable but big enough to have you push for them if they're too big you'll fail to achieve your monthly milestones and get demotivated to push forward if they're too small achieving them won't
get you closer to your goal or it'll take way too long which increases the chances that a third party event will dismantle your project achieving your goal is a strategic play there is no elevator to your dream life you need to take the stairs one step at a time step 13 self analyze your progress now that you've already been running the experiment for a while and have aggregated some data it's time to self analyze how you're doing we recommend you do this once a month you'll start breaking your progress apart and do the same with
the results grab a piece of paper and fold it twice so you get four squares the top two are about the process on the left side write down the things that didn't work out as planned the things you found most difficult or which yielded the least results top right will analyze the superstar activities the ones which got you the best results list the things that made the biggest difference in the past week on the bottom side of the right page we asked you to rationalize why the items above impacted your life the way they did
and what actions you can take to improve or facilitate them better we know you don't like exercises because they remind you of the meaningless activities you've done in school but the actually do have an impact you'll better understand yourself you'll understand the way you behave and what drives those behaviors as well as how you can better control your life just because something is going well doesn't mean that you're being as efficient as you can be you'll be surprised that small changes in the order of things in the day can radically change the outcome step 14
remove negative habits the exercise mentioned at step 13 if done truthfully will reveal the biggest setbacks in your efforts it's time to cut them out or find a way to reduce the negative impact they have this entire process is cyclical meaning you push push push then analyze improve and repeat this type of mindset will serve you greatly no matter what your goal is that you're approaching very few people look at life this way and those who do get to enjoy it the most because they don't have to deal with all the that comes as a
side effect of bad habits it's not enough to work hard if your other actions are keeping you from greatness just to use the same example we mentioned earlier it doesn't matter if you hit the gym if you keep drinking six packs of beer and eating pizza all the time you can't out train a bad diet and this type of thinking will allow you to identify and pinpoint the things that are keeping you from achieving your potential start hunting for them and find ways to diminish their dominance over your life these negative habits will disguise themselves
and seem important to who you are as an individual until you break them apart and see them for what they truly are nobody likes to admit it but smoking is actively ruining their lives people watch hundreds of hours of reality TV without even enjoying it but they fail to realize the impact it has on their lives if you don't remove the weeds in your garden sooner or later they'll take over your roses and you won't be able to enjoy them step 15 just keep pushing for 50 days straight this last step is a challenge we
want you to take if you're up for it after going through this list and identifying a short term goal we want you to keep at it daily for 50 days straight it's up to you to plan your course of action to identify what the goal is and to make it happen at the end of it all you're not doing it for us you're doing it for yourself 50 days is long enough for you to go through the entire process to face the struggles to identify what works and what doesn't and it's something anyone who's serious
about this can do to be honest if you're not able to keep it running for at least 50 days you don't stand a chance when life will eventually hit you with the really difficult bits so at least that way you'll know what you're made of this entire video can be applied even by different individuals who've always had problems disciplining themselves and it's currently the most valuable resource available on the topic it took us multiple weeks of research to break it down into this smooth system and you're getting it for free just by being a nail
oxr we recommend you come back to this video and go through it once in a while because every time you come back you'll find something you missed the previous time the information and gameplan is here now it's up to you what you do with it we're curious to know a lakh sirs are you up for the fifty day challenge if yes please right I'm in in the comment section we normally put this in the bonus section but since this video is so damn long people who are just in it for the surface info have already
left the building for those of you still here we still have a bonus step as a reward step 16 use discipline to become superhuman mastering discipline is more like acquiring a new tool which most people don't have access to with which you can become great at anything you desire discipline is your ability to work together with your body towards making things happen once you understand this the world becomes your playground you can learn anything you want and achieve the things that people only dream of do with that information what you want and use it for
good a Lexus only for you the truiy Luxor's we've created a template which you can find in the description of this video something like a calendar containing the outline of this video which you can download print or copy onto a piece of paper if you're serious about the 50 day challenge it's our way of saying thank you for watching such a long video all the way to the end thank you for spending some time with us a Luxor's make sure to LIKE and subscribe so you never miss another video we also hand-picked these videos which
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