Mental Mastery

Reframing discipline as self-respect, not restriction

Here’s something no one told me when I was younger: Every time you keep a promise to yourself, you earn self-respect. And every time you break one, you chip away at it.

Most people think discipline is about grit or sacrifice or grinding through misery. It’s not. At its core, discipline is about integrity—with yourself. When you say, “I’m going to work ou…