Motivation or Discipline? ° Motivation is fickle. One may be motivated by another, an experience, or anything, really. Motivation wanes. It comes and goes, often out of our control. Motivation has its place. However, it's not something I generally have. ° I've been asked what keeps you motivated or how do you stay motivated innumerable times. Usually I respond with something like, "it's what I've done for so long that it's part of me." That's not entirely true though. I don't rely on motivation to wake up early when I don't want to, study when I don't want to, exercise when I don't want to. Oh no, motivation has nothing to do with it. ° It's discipline. Discipline to eat properly. Discipline to study. Discipline to exercise. Discipline to take the more difficult path. When I don't want to do something, I don't rely on motivation, I fall back on my cultivated discipline. "Unmitigated daily discipline in all things." ° I can't count the number of times that I'd rather sit on my ass and eat junk and feel sorry for myself. Short term satisfaction doesn't rule over my long term gratification. There's a big picture that I'm always attempting to form; it's not always forward progress though, not even close. However, through discipline, I make the effort and take the steps to progress toward a better version of myself. People see that as motivation, but I'm not motivated by you, or her, or him, or anyone. I'm determined to accomplish that which I set forth for myself. Motivation ain't shit. Discipline Equals Freedom. ° 📸 May 2019 📍 Okanogan National Forest ° ° ° #DisciplineEqualsFreedom #JockoPodcast @jockowillink #northCascades #FindYourPark #PublicLands #PNW #PNWonderland #PacificNorthwest #NFS #Mountaineering #PNWPeakbaggers @pnwpeakbaggers #optputside #rei1440project #WildernessCulture #HikingCulture #igPacificNorthwest #IGnorthwest #Okanogan #Methow #Winthrop #WashingtonState #CascadiaExplored #GetHigh #PokemonGO #photooftheday #Arcteryx #BlackDiamond #Montem (at Winthrop, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgC44TjaN5/?igshid=suqo2l40yqih