The people who are most disciplined are often the ones who are also the most lazy. Willpower and discipline are reactions to forces like laziness, addiction, and depression. In Yogic terms: 'Tamas'. Someone who exerts a lot of discipline is trying to overcoming these forces. Otherwise, they would probably relax a little more. While discipline can accomplish enormous results, it has little to do with higher spiritual states like flow and effortlessness. Discipline is pain. It’

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