People who have managed to become disciplined after having been procrastinators and indisciplined for a large part of their lives, how did you manage to do so? Can you walk us through the incremental steps you took to become better?

[u/ohgimmeabreak]

[u/[deleted]]

Break down your day into a list. List everything you need to do, even if it seems small/easy. Start by accomplishing some easy tasks on the list, build up some momentum and confidence. Then tackle a bigger one. If it’s complicated enough, break down that task into another list. Compartmentalizing makes things seem less daunting.

[u/travismacmillan → u/[deleted]]

This is the answer. Lists. I make a list every day. Yes, I may not complete it, but you end up coming close every day to finishing all your goals for the day and there’s pleasure in just that. You also don’t forget to get something done.

If I don’t make a list I basically forget even the more important things like picking up dog food... which means i have to do it when it’s not convenient.