I think that---for me, anyway---self-discipline has a lot to do with just constantly doing something. It is easy for me to lose hours doing nothing productive at all, just because I am evading something I know I should. Staying in a near-constant state of motion, even if it's just low priority tasks at first, puts me in a more disciplined mindset and I find that I enjoy what I'm doing. When I am inactive, sometimes even the thought of work is tiring. I forget that just starting a task can be energizing. Becoming uncomfortable with inactivity or passive activity was the first step.
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