Wolfgang Richter

Stoic quote of the day. Quote: "First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." - Epictetus

Discipline isn’t easy, but it makes you own your day. There’s nothing else like it.

I read about the chain method today. It’s what I use to build habits and protocols, I just didn’t have a name for it. Make a calendar for your habit. Cross off each day with an X for your progress. Don’t break the chain.

Yes, Friday too. And Saturday, and Sunday.

It gets easier the longer you go. Discipline compounds. Especially when you need too make an adjustment.

Stoic quote for today! “No man is free who is not master of himself.” - Epictetus Master yourself. That’s your foundation. Habits, protocols, control.

Practice habits and eventually they just become who you are. It gets easier and easier.

Own your morning, own your day, own your life. Good morning!

Pain is temporary. The will is eternal.

Woke naturally at 4:19, ahead of my goal of 4:30 today. Apparently so excited by that I forgot to capture a pic of it. Better late than never…off to the gym right before 5!

One thing exercise and rising early teaches you: the value of consistency. That you can change yourself over time, with the right effort. And your incredible capacity for that change. Go and change yourself—become who you want to be.

Today I’m running the T1D Beat the Bridge 8K! It’s a fun race where they raise a bridge during the run. Fast runners make it over before they raise it! After a few minutes they lower it. This is to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes. p.bt1d.org/hnq2o

The issue isn’t skipping once. Bits who you become when you skip…don’t let yourself skip! Always get back on track.

Do you fear change? Or becoming different?

Find your way and stick to it.

Kill the fear of failure. Go after what you want relentlessly, with everything you’ve got. No complaining or excuses.

It doesn’t feel like it in the moment. Consistency though is how you create very long term changes. Figure out who you want to be. And live it.

Be a better you everyday. Optimize, improve, learn, apply.

You are not your grand plans, you are your daily habits! - James Clear