Martin Meadows

When you’re struggling, remind yourself that it’s your struggles which will make you a stronger, more resilient, and more successful person.

However, while you’re working on developing your self-efficacy, it might be a good idea to minimize the risk of failures and focus on achieving small, safe goals.

You won’t lose anything by making yourself as ready as possible to tackle the challenge, while you’ll lose a lot by letting negative self-talk instill a seed of doubt.

And this, too, shall pass away.

When you combine this belief with commitment and proper mindset (“this too shall pass”), you’ll have the basic tools to start building an iron-like resolve to keep going no matter the circumstances.

You build your self-discipline when you keep doing something simply because it helps you realize your full potential and not because it will make you look good in the eyes of other people or provide you with rewards.

Whenever you don’t feel like working out, remind yourself that it’s a test of your self-discipline. If you resist the temptation to get lazy, you’ll get rewarded with a fulfilling

. If you don’t make time for health, you’ll have to make time for illness. Getting rid of excess weight is not optional – it’s mandatory if you want to become self-disciplined and grow in other areas of your life.

If you purposefully refuse to serve some of your “masters,” you’ll grow more capable of dealing with adversity. Nobody lacks mental toughness when the circumstances are perfect. Your self-discipline is only tested during times of adversity. If you make it a regular habit to put yourself in tricky situations, you’ll be better prepared to deal with them when they happen without your voluntary involvement.

Bestselling author and speaker Will Bowen suggests a 21-day complaint fast[xlii]. To complete the challenge, you can’t complain for three weeks in a row. A slip up sends you back to day one, making it a difficult challenge that will require weeks or months to complete.