A USA TODAY bestseller — from the author of Rejection Proof, a guide to making hard actions easy by using pleasure rather than willpower.
Most people assume that because great achievements are difficult, they must also feel difficult. So they resort to grind culture and sheer willpower, trying to bully themselves into success — and are left with broken dreams and diminished confidence.
Jia Jiang argues the opposite: great accomplishments are rarely the product of mental toughness. The most successful people find a way to make hard actions feel easy. Drawing on twelve stories from history and pop culture, he sets out the four pillars of Easy Discipline — Enjoyment, Artistry, Systems and Yourself — so you can act consistently, without hating yourself in the process.
You'll learn how to harness the One Action Goal system, why creative constraints are your best friend, how to build momentum in the early actions that carry the later ones, how to create an Inspiration Index that ties effort to measurable results, and why repetition with variation is the key to sticking with anything.
A love letter to ambitious people who are disorganised, undisciplined and distracted — and a practical case for turning flaws into assets.
Praise
“If you've ever burned out chasing a goal you actually cared about, this book will show you why, and what to do instead.” — Jon Acuff
“A rallying cry for every ambitious person who has been taught that suffering is the price of greatness.” — Liz Tran, author of The Karma of Success
About the author
Jia Jiang is an award-winning speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Rejection Proof. His TED talk, What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection, has millions of views and ranks in the top 1% of all TED talks.
Perfect for readers of
Atomic Habits, Four Thousand Weeks, and anyone tired of being told that suffering is the price of achievement.
