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Roman Simon on Nostr: Real changes in life happen when you remove the possibility of choice and decide to ...

Real changes in life happen when you remove the possibility of choice and decide to do it always.

A pilot doesn’t think whether to fasten his seatbelt or not. A surgeon doesn’t choose whether to wash his hands before surgery or not. A firefighter doesn’t decide whether to put on his mask or not before entering a burning building. The decision was made once and for all a long time ago.

Most people lose because every morning they decide all over again whether to do it or not. And that’s exactly why they constantly need discipline and motivation — because without them, the choice is made the wrong way every time.

When there’s no choice, there’s no struggle. You just do it, the same way you brush your teeth — not because you’re motivated, but because it’s no longer up for discussion.

Willpower is finite. It runs out by the end of the day. That’s why the most successful people automate as many decisions as possible, so they only spend their willpower on what truly matters.

Your mind will stop fighting you the day you stop giving it a choice and make the decision to do it always.

And if you’re not able to do it always and you doubt your decisions — write "LFG🚀" in the comments and I'll contact you.