So, discipline is like courage. Courage is not the absence of fear (which is likely ignorance of the real situation or just stupidity), it is having the fear a

So, discipline is like courage. Courage is not the absence of fear (which is likely ignorance of the real situation or just stupidity), it is having the fear and doing the right thing anyway. Similarly, discipline is not being motivated, it is lacking motivation and doing the right thing anyway. EDIT, add: One motto of Ben Franklin was: "Never put off until tomorrow what you can get done today." I'm pretty sure that for many of those things he did, he did not feel "motivated" at the time. Yet his legacy in science, diplomacy, and role in founding a nation is unparalleled.