James Laughlin argues that you can't control weather or daily progress, but you can control your commitment to routine and the systems around it. Small wins from sticking to routines build momentum that keeps motivation alive after setbacks.
Did you have a similar approach in terms of every day I just need to be grinding? Yeah, definitely. I think the only thing you've got that there is like just commitment to routine. That's it. It's what keeps you in control, it's what gives you moments to celebrate. It's the only thing you've got. So you can control that routine and you control the systems around that routine. You can't control the weather, you can't control how much progress you're going to make each day, but you can control those patterns and those routines. And so when the going's good, you'll dominate. When the going's bad, you'll hold on. And if you celebrate the success of, of the implementation of that routine, then you start feeling good and you start feeling satisfied and you feel like you're making momentum. Even though you might have gone back 70Ks, but you will still feel that there's a moment to celebrate. And basically idea is that momentum builds motivation, right?
