#65 The Secret to Sticking to Your Habits

ByLukas November 21, 2022March 29, 2023

I don’t wake up every day in love with the prospect of writing a blog post.

But I do love that part of my identity is that I publish something every day.

By not publishing, I would lose that part of my identity and end up frustrated because I gave up something I enjoy. And that’s painful.

So I write.

The secret to sticking to your habits: make the pain of quitting bigger than the pain of getting over the resistance against doing what you know is good for you.

Because the pain of discipline is always easier to bear than the pain of regret.

#184 Why bad work is necessary

ByLukas March 20, 2023March 29, 2023

Every day in which I write, I build my body of work.

As I build my body of work, I also build a hierarchy of quality.

Because every day, my writing will be slightly better or worse than the day before.

That means that the more I write, comparatively, the more good writing I’ll do.

It also means that the more I write, comparatively, the more bad writing I do.

Both are necessary.

Good writing, to feel progress.

Bad writing, to know what good writing looks and feels like in the first place.

It’s all part of the process.

Daily Insight | Intentional Living

#168 Purposeful pursuits

ByLukas March 4, 2023March 29, 2023

I made an account on Instagram to stay in touch with friends abroad. Now I habitually spend hours a day scrolling through Instagram feeds. Is this a purposeful pursuit?

I started journaling to clear my head. Now I habitually write and publish insights every day. Is this a purposeful pursuit?

Good intentions and purposeful actions inevitably turn into a habit, and that can be a good or a bad thing.

Constantly questioning our actions leads to paralysis.

But once in a while, gaining presence and reaffirming your intentions can be enough to put you back on track.

Daily Insight | Intentional Living

#250 Dismissal vs Indifference

ByLukas May 25, 2023May 24, 2023

I don’t care much for indifference.

But dismissal… that’s something else.

The more I dismiss something, the more curious I get.

Does it contradict my values?

Am I afraid?

Or am I pushing away something I secretly want?

I don’t know what it is about dismissal, my friend.

But I do know that the stronger the feelings, the more interesting it gets.

Daily Insight

#353 Perfection vs Consistency

ByLukas September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

Choosing perfection over consistency, you’ll turn dreams into paralysis. And paralysis leads to failure.

Choosing consistency over perfection, you’ll turn dreams into small actions. And consistent small actions lead to the realization of dreams.

Daily Insight | Discipline

#137 Until here and no further

ByLukas February 1, 2023March 29, 2023

I’ll never believe I can write until I allow myself to write.

I’ll never believe I can grow my body stronger until I allow myself to do do something consistently to grow my body stronger.

I’ll never believe I can mend a mistreated mind until I allow my mind to be mended.

I’ll never believe I can heal a broken heart until I allow myself to start loving again.

You don’t start doing something because you believe you can do it.

You do it because you find leverage to allow yourself to do it, even if it feels outside your comfort zone.

Until here, and no further.

Daily Insight | Discipline

#76 Build Discipline by Starting Small

ByLukas December 2, 2022March 29, 2023

The trick to building discipline: stick to your projects more often than you quit, so your actions start overruling self-defeating thoughts.

So how make sure you stick to more of your projects and habits

Make them feasible. Start small.

Write a couple of sentences in your journal every day.

Write short articles.

Walk for 5 minutes.

Do 2 minutes of breathing exercises.

In the long run, you’ll probably have to build up volume and intensity. But first, start small. Build trust of completion. Become disciplined.

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