# The Science of Self-Discipline
## Metadata
- Author: [[Peter Hollins]]
- Full Title: The Science of Self-Discipline
- Category: #books
## Highlights
- increase your baseline level of self-discipline, ([Location 85](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=85))
- Jim Rohn once said, “We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” ([Location 95](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=95))
- Discipline is usually what keeps you from what you truly want. ([Location 98](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=98))
- Note: Does it really mean shifting one’s preferences.
- you can structure your environment in such a way as to “stretch” what you’ve been given and improve your self-discipline. ([Location 164](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=164))
- Focus is one of the main pillars of self-discipline; a person who lacks the ability to focus is almost certainly one who will also lack discipline. Focus itself is dependent on something that neuroscientists call executive functions. ([Location 177](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=177))
- Through the executive functions, you are able to set and pursue goals, prioritize activities, filter distractions, and control unhelpful impulses. ([Location 182](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=182))
- the practice of meditation does indeed have a real effect on the brain. ([Location 190](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=190))
- willpower depletion. ([Location 220](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=220))
- Knowing the exact outcome you want is an essential part of having self-discipline. ([Location 308](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=308))
- it’s important to pinpoint what drives you. ([Location 319](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=319))
- People were most incentivized to work by the feeling of making consistent progress toward a meaningful goal. ([Location 334](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B076MVJLJ5&location=334))