Daily Discipline from BK

Each day, I write and send brief, simple messages from my personal notes on discipline, focus, and skill. If you're ready to DO THE WORK subscribe today.

Discomfort + Default = Disaster
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Brian Kight

Discomfort + Default = Disaster

Perspectives and feelings about discomfort vary but are always strong. They’re layered with enough...

Dive under the surface of discomfort
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Brian Kight

Dive under the surface of discomfort

On the surface, discomfort all feels the same. But under the surface of every discomfort is a...

Find the message in the noise.
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Brian Kight

Find the message in the noise.

Discomfort is a signal, but you must understand what kind of signal it is.

Red Light! Green Light!
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Brian Kight

Red Light! Green Light!

Emotions are signals—raw impulsive cues urging you to do something. Every emotions carries a message

Discipline is like a true friend
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Brian Kight

Discipline is like a true friend

The qualities I admire most in discipline are its loyalty and its steadiness. Emotions surge and...

What are you feeding yourself?
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Brian Kight

What are you feeding yourself?

We are not the first society to be overstimulated and undisciplined. We are only the most recent.

Does excellence require expertise?
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Does excellence require expertise?

Yesterday, I highlighted that the demand for excellence always exceeds the supply. And I encouraged...