Discipline/Self Control issues

>>18104824
Bump for help

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

>>18104877
Not OP. But is this a meme. I've seen this get tossed around frequently but doubt it works.

>>18104877
>>18104885
Also not OP.

I've been doing this for a bit. I don't think it really has a huge effect on self control. It more so just makes you more efficient at tasking. You work in 25 minute chunks as opposed to hour long ordeals, so you're able to focus and work more effectively for those 25 minutes and give yourself a 5 minute break at the end of each session, eventually a 15-30 minute break after the 4th one.

Again, I don't think it does much in the way of self discipline since you still have to make yourself do the task. It just makes it more manageable to do.

As far as self discipline goes, I'm the wrong person to ask. But if I had to guess I'd say it would have something to do with making yourself do something everyday until it becomes an automatic habit. How do you get yourself to do it everyday? Fuck if I know

Brother, I'm in a similar boat. My lifelong lack of personal discipline and willpower have led me to squander many opportunities that I know others aren't as fortunate enough to have.

After being a hippy EDM stoner for a few years I finally realized that I needed to actually do something with my life and the idealistic world view I had before was unrealistic and unsustainable.

So now that I'm out of self imposed educational limbo I'm working hard in my community college to try to restore my GPA and completion ratio so I can transfer to a good university for my BA.

I'm breaking away from my lifelong mentality of "not being a math person" and I'm going to major in electrical engineering. I know I can do it because I've always been a good student, particularly when I'm not a lazy fuck.

Good luck to you man, the fruits of the world are there for those who work for it. It's going to be a complete lifestyle change. I'm no longer going to try to get by doing the bare minimum, focusing on passing the class and nothing more. I'm going to engross myself in my studies and truly master the subjects I'm learning. I know I can. All it's going to take is extremely hard work and self discipline.

>>18104941
OP here. Thanks bro. Really nice knowing someone in the world is in the same boat as me and understands how I feel. Hope you fulfil your dream man.

Use your weaknesses as your strengths. Want to jerk off? First you have to write a page on that report you are doing before you can. Need to memorize 10 diseases? Practice 5 minutes to memorize them, spend 5 minutes shitposting on 4chan, repeat. Reward yourself with things you want to do, but have enough discipline to not do them before you have earned your reward. It can be good to keep a list of things you enjoy doing and another list for the things you need to do. Then you can easily find a suitable reward for the work you need done.

Also remember that a part of you does not want to succeed. But that's fear, perfectionism, etc., talking and you need to handle it. Catch yourself when you are having bad thoughts like "I can't do it", ask yourself Why you can't do it. Is it because it's too hard for you? Maybe you need to ask for help, or cut the large task down to smaller task. But ask yourself why, because if you do, you can figure out a solution.