The key to getting things done is to consistently get things done. It is about building a new habit and making it so much a part of you that you don’t have to think about how you’re going to get it done and what you’re going to do to psych yourself up for it; you just sit down and complete it.
Motivation is important, but I’d contend that it’s not a big part of how much you complete. It can certainly affect you on an off day, but if your problem is repeated, regular procrastination, your problem isn’t motivation. It’s bad habits...
...Discipline, which is at the core of building new habits until the associated actions don’t require discipline in order to be executed, is like a muscle.
Joel Falconer (Lifehack, October 27th 2008)
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