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This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 852, 7 Discipline Mastering Practices by Leo Babata

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7 Discipline Mastering Practices by Leo Babata of Zenhabits.net

A craftsman masters his trade by repeated practice with care and continual learning

with devotion to the purpose. It takes the same kinds of things to master the craft of discipline.

Repeated practice, single-minded devotion to the purpose, continual learning, care.

I've been giving some thought to what it takes to master the craft of discipline and have been

following some practices that I've found extremely useful.

1. Do the task even when I'm not in the mood. Procrastination is such a common problem that I

believe it to be universal. The main reason we procrastinate without admitting it to ourselves

I'm not in the mood to do this. The task is probably difficult or confusing and so it's

uncomfortable and you'd rather go to things that are easier that you're good at. You'd rather

clean your house or trim your nails or check your email then start writing the next chapter of your

book. But if we wait until we're in the mood, we'll never master life. Instead, practice this.

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