Following your energy isn’t undisciplined. Forcing yourself to care about things that don’t matter is. Stop apologizing for what lights you up and start building around it.
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Somewhere along the line, a whole generation of men got tricked into believing that discipline means forcing yourself through work you hate. Following your energy was labeled a weakness. But the truth is, your energy is one of the most accurate compasses you have.
When something pulls your attention, that’s not random. It’s data. It’s your brain telling you where your natural strengths and curiosity live.
This is why forcing yourself to grind away at things that drain you never works long term. It doesn’t build character. It builds resentment. And eventually burnout.
The moment you start listening to your energy, you start building a life that fits you better than any forced discipline ever did. That’s when things begin to click.
Build where your energy naturally flows. That’s where your real work lives.