Interesting topic. I tend to rebel against discipline also although people have always told me I'm very disciplined. For me, the secret is routine. I don't have to will myself to do things or make myself do things or even decide whether I'm going to or not. If it is my routine, I just do them, and yes, in a sense, it is freeing. I'm not claiming I've done this in all aspects of my life but where I have, the shift is dramatic! At the moment, I'm doing this with meditation, cardio exercise, strength training, and certain hours where I don't eat. I was also doing it with writing fiction for a while. My challenge is to not overload the routine, making it impossible to maintain.
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