Dates Unlock Discipline
Booking rewards with an actual date motivates differently.
Can be booking a stay or experience.
After it is set in stone, something happens.
Adventure awaits you.
And the countdown is on, no matter what.
So every action you do, counts.
And all you can do is show up every day to do your work before.
Little tiny actions on projects:
Exercise, discipline, your own side-projects...
Anything you're working on.
On the flip side, there is a danger:
you can also slack off, and the reward will still be there.
But will you?
So you have the choice:
To get to your reward feeling proud, or knowing that you coasted your way there.
For me, setting a date in stone motivates me to work with more discipline compared to "someday" rewards.
I booked a long-weekend trip in the coming month: the accommodations and travel arrangements.
Now, I know I can focus and there will be a definite time to chill and explore.
And I feel like I am re-aligned with myself.
And it's game on until then.