People ask me how I get time to do the writing I do, where I come by the discipline to get things done, despite how much I tend to take on. Here’s my secret.

The best discipline is discipline.

Now, don’t misunderstand. Don’t read that wrong like faulty laptop memory. I’m not talking about giving oneself a swat on the behind every time you feel like procrastinating.

What I am saying is, nothing kills procrastination like its polar opposite: deciding you’re going to get something done, and just doing it.

There’s no substitute for determination.