Rob Thomson Real Estate | Motivation and Discipline

I am a notorious crammer, but a responsible one at that. I made it out of college without a failing mark, so my modus operandi must be working. What I fail to take into account is the number of times I came awfully close to having a catastrophic meltdown. On most days, especially during my senior year, I practically had to drag myself to school to attend my classes. How I managed to survive the academy is beyond me, until recently, when I finally had the time to look back and think about what transpired.

Revisiting College Concepts

In Sociology, we learned how everyone isn’t created equal, much like no two individuals are 100% the same. We are all unique, with distinctive traits that set us apart from one another.

However, things that even the richest and poorest beings have in common still exist — for instance, time. We are all given twenty-four hours to spend each day, which has always been the case. I thought to myself, “what does this seemingly inconspicuous fact imply?” Apparently, there is an idea of equality as a substantive principle of society. There is reason to believe that the universe presents equal opportunities for everybody. However, there will always be a difference in how we spend the time given to us.

Motivation

If, in theory, we have access to equal opportunities, what is stopping us from leading an accomplished and ultimately successful life then?

More than likely, the deal-breaker lies in how we utilize the time we have at hand. Procrastination, not being in the mood, and becoming devoid of willpower are just some of the phases we have had to go through at some point.

Which begs the question, “why do we feel that way in the first place?” When it is time to get something done, what are our means to “kick” ourselves into gear? If your answer is motivation, that is the most popular choice, but not necessarily the most efficient and effective way. Here’s where we often discount the notion of discipline.

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