No matter what stage in life we are in, there will always be an opportunity for excuses.

Changing circumstances will give the outlet we need to justify not pursuing or following through on what is needed. It provides the perfect conduit for the dreaded line,

“When things (fill in the blank)…”
calm down, are different, are setup in such and such a way, etc.

However, when you look at a disciplined person, none of those excuses come to the surface.

I was on the road with a team of people for a year. We had erratic hours, little sleep, stayed in different homes almost every night and had little, if any, downtime. Yet, one of my teammates still went for runs every morning, worked out every evening and ate the healthiest foods he could find.

He had both the desire and the discipline.

But, even if you took desire off the table, the discipline would still carry forward.

Discipline is hard to build, but it’s all you need.