Self-discipline is the sine qua non for personal growth.

Many desirable traits like courage, team spirit, and sociability help you move forward in life, but they’re ineffective in the absence of self-discipline. No matter if you’re building a business, improving your physique, or taking on personal challenges, you’ll need a healthy dose of self-mastery to accomplish your goals.

So, what does self-discipline entail in the real world? According to Success Consciousness, self-discipline means:

“self-control, the ability to avoid unhealthy excess of anything that could lead to negative consequences.”

As such, self-discipline is about reducing excesses to control the consequences of…

Success is nothing more than an accumulation of positive acts.

How can I succeed in business? What’s the secret to becoming a full-time writer? And where can I find the magic formula for learning new skills?

Those are common personal growth questions that many people ask themselves.

They believe that someone has a recipe for success and that they just need to find it. Those thinking patterns hold you back.

No matter if you’re building a business, learning a new language, or improving your physique, a combination of small habits will lead to success.

You need to become a little…

Minimalism is not wizardry. It is a fairly straightforward journey. The journey starts with an idea. Gradually, this idea forges a new mindset. And this mindset leads to new habits.

Together, these habits create a lifestyle pivoting around freedom, simplicity, and mindfulness.

People often picture minimalism as an empty white room without clutter and superfluous items.

Design naturally plays a role, but minimalism as a lifestyle goes far beyond decluttering.

Once you grasp the mechanics of a minimalist mindset — as in, focusing your energy on the essentials — you trigger a chain reaction. …

Courage can become a superpower.

A courageous attitude can help us become more productive, more determined, and less fearful in our endeavors.

But what does having courage mean in the real world?

According to the Mirriam Webster Dictionary, courage is the:

“Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.”

Consequently, courage is the mental capacity to stay on track when the chips are down. In other words, a courageous mindset is about retaining your focus in challenging situations.

Courage can imply taking more risks. It can also mean refraining from making bad decisions. And finally…

We all want more time.

We fail to juggle professional commitments with personal projects. Family time is a scarce resource. And finally, we always seem to be in a hurry, unable to slow down and relax.

That’s where time-reclaiming habits come into play.

In other words, to attain a healthy, productive, and mindful rhythm, we need to make time. We need to utilize the hours that we have and add more space to our days.

There are various effective techniques in this regard.

By carefully curating our commitments, controlling our schedules, and finding ways to regain lost time, we can…

Not so long ago, I was living in a comfy apartment, driving my car to work every day, and ordering sneakers online.

I had an average corporate lifestyle with a handsome salary, lots of networking events, and stability.

It was easy, secure, and convenient. And that was the problem.

Deep down, the adventurer inside me wanted more risk, less materialism, and a more unconventional outlook on life.

That’s when I made a cut.

After years of working long hours in the finance sector, chasing corporate status, and playing by everyone else’s rules, I re-orientated my professional life. …

LIVING ABROAD

Immersing yourself in a different culture is an eye-opening experience.

Most people never get the chance. They visit foreign countries during their two-week annual vacation, enjoy the sites, learn about the culture, and return to a familiar environment. And there is nothing wrong with that.

However, whisking across a country as a tourist and living there — as a remote worker or foreign resident — are two different pairs of shoes.

I’ve been fortunate enough to visit nearly 60 countries in my twenties — studying in two for at least a year and living in 12 as a digital nomad.

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Procrastination is one of the most wide-spread 21st-century woes.

Entertainment algorithms endlessly compete for our attention. Ubiquitous information streams prevent us from focusing on one task at a time. And most importantly, we wrestle with our inner desire for entertainment, instant gratification, and comfort.

In short, the fight against procrastination is constant and challenging. It is, however, also necessary.

According to the Mirriam Webster Dictionary, procrastination is the act of “putting [something] off intentionally and habitually.”

Consequently, by letting external distractions steal our focus, we deliberately allow ourselves to delay important work. …