Getting Motivated

15 Things Only Self-disciplined People Would Understand

Tara Schiller: Lifehack blogger, life coach, and author writer [10’ read]

What you need to know …

Higher levels of self control were linked to a higher level of satisfaction in life. 

  • Setting boundaries gives you a better understanding of how the people in your life are affecting you. It encourages you to set boundaries against people standing in your way.
  • While being intelligent and talented offers many advantages, it can only take you so far. 
  • Practicing self compassion after a failure is a crucial trait for the self-disciplined and one that is required for success.

There’s More to Life Than Being Happy

Emily Esfahani Smith – Journalist, author  [11:48’]

What you need to know …

Four pillars of a meaningful life

  • Belonging – Comes from being in relationships where you are valued for who you are intrinsically and where you value others as well
  • Purpose – The key to purpose is use your strengths to serve others (your why)
  • Transcendence – Stepping beyond yourself
  • Storytelling – The story you tell yourself about yourself (creating a narrative from events of your life brings clarity)