After two years of consistently waking up early and going for a morning run, I have found that self-discipline is not about waking up at 4:40 a.m. and going for a run at 5:00 a.m. sharp, but rather about persisting in doing it regardless of how others perceive it.

Hello everyone, I'm Ruheng, an ordinary office worker who lights up life through self-discipline and a lifelong practitioner of "morning run, meditation, reading, and writing." Today, let's talk about self-discipline. -- This is the 791st day of Ruheng's daily updates -- -- The 601st original article -- Last night, a fellow writer who updates daily chatted with me.

Mentioning this friend, we added each other on WeChat on September 4, 2023, and have been walking together on the path of self-discipline and growth in early rising, reading, and writing. Through consistent daily writing, she found her positioning, broke through from 0 to 1, and achieved commercial monetization. The friend said, "How do you achieve precise time control? I can't prioritize important tasks. I procrastinate every day." In reality, I cannot achieve precise time management either, but the principle remains the same: prioritize completing the most important tasks, and for the less important ones, ensure they are completed by the end of the day. For example, the daily "marching 30 miles" regiment of reading. If there is no time in the morning, then it can be done at noon or in the evening, or even in spare moments throughout the day.

After consistently waking up early for a morning run for 2 years, I found that self-discipline is not about waking up at 4:40 a.m. and running exactly at 5:00 a.m., but rather regardless of how others perceive it or how busy life may be, I will follow my own rhythm to get things done. As the saying goes: Where time is put, results will follow. If you put time on the bed, you get rest; if you put time into studying, you gain wisdom; If you use time for morning runs, you gain health and positivity; if you use time for writing, you gain self-improvement and growth; ...

Many people struggle to maintain long-term discipline because they desire too many things from start to finish, making it difficult to focus. The "Tao Te Ching" has such a view: Less is more, more is confusing. This means that simplicity and restraint can bring clarity and insight, while excessive desires and complexity can lead to confusion. Therefore, when developing good habits of discipline, it's best to start with one or two simple things. For example, early reading, early exercise, early writing, early language learning, etc. Because the tasks are few and clear, we can better allocate time, improve time efficiency, and ultimately achieve the goal of self-discipline and growth. Recently, I signed up for the "Wisdom Wealth Creation Guide" team reading campaign of a new book by Cat Uncle. Why did I choose to do this?

The reason is simple. I first got to know Uncle Cat because I read his book "One Year Tops Ten Years". I learned about this tough person who, during a low period in life, crazily read books (he had 3,000 books at home), wrote, met extraordinary people, and ultimately achieved social mobility.

His experiences, his thoughts, and his books have always influenced my actions and changes. Maoshu once said a golden sentence that resonates with me: "The key to solving all problems is to make oneself better." In my opinion, the most crucial aspect of a good product is the person behind it. In 2020, Maoshu became well-known to the public with his super-bestselling book "A Year Equivalent to Ten Years," and since then, he has continued to improve himself. Today, after four years of honing his skills, he has launched his second book, "A Wise Guide to Wealth Creation." What's more important is that this time, the "Thousands of People's In-depth Reading Camp" is personally delivered by Maoshu himself, offering readers 3 days and 6 live broadcast sharing sessions. As we often say, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting numerous people, meeting numerous people is not as good as being led by a master." Listening to live broadcasts by top experts is the best opportunity to be guided by a master.

共勉 means "mutual encouragement" in English.

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