Treating motivation and discipline as alternatives is a mistake. In fact you need both. Think about "getting stuff done" as a high-jump (or pole-vaulting) bar.

Treating motivation and discipline as alternatives is a mistake. In fact you need both. Think about "getting stuff done" as a high-jump (or pole-vaulting) bar. Motivation increases your height and discipline lowers the bar. Some people need to jump higher even when the bar's already low. Some people are already jumping as high as they can and need the bar to be lower. Some people are in both states at different times, and recognizing which one you're in is an important life skill.