External Pressure as a Tool

When you can't discipline yourself to do something, 

Do this: 

Put yourself in a situation where you have to succeed. 

Literally create a circumstance where, if you don't succeed, you're in deep trouble.

And this might sound scary.

Because it should be.

You have to shock yourself out of comfort and become afraid for a while.

Every exceptional leader or achiever throughout history always did something extraordinary after something terrible happened to them.

And most of us live comfortable lives.

Make sure you force yourself to be less comfortable.

Make sure that if you fail, there are real consequences you'll have to deal with later on.