Chasing someone else's version of discipline cost him everything. Success on the outside means nothi
9 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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A conversational anecdote in which the speaker describes a friend who appeared outwardly successful (married with kids, business, house, sports car) but began following an online ‘discipline’ challenge. The friend repeatedly invested several hours daily in meeting someone else’s checklist for discipline, which the speaker attributes as a factor in the friend’s marriage breaking up and family leaving. The piece warns against chasing externally defined discipline or other people’s goals at the expense of one’s own life and relationships.










