You wake up at 0500. The alarm is going off. Your body is not moving. Your brain is not awake! Don't want to hit the drill. You don't want to go into uniform. You don't want to be a soldier today.

You hear the enemy talking to you in a low voice. Stay in bed. No need to do this one. Take the day off later. No one will notice.

Motivation is gone. It's not feeling right. The drive is empty. You're on borrowed time.

The enemy will not let you know the truth. There's no need for motivation. You need discipline. Discipline isn't concerned with how you feel. There is no need to seek permission for discipline. Discipline finds its way.

"No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier." — 2 Timothy 2:4

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THE NORTH DAKOTA REALITY

North Dakota is a very unforgiving state. It is a harsh winter time. The wind is a never-ending thing. It gets dark sooner and later. The time it takes to get to the Reserve center from your home is in terms of hours, NOT minutes.

Driving in snowy conditions. Snow blinds the road. You're driving through wind that is strong enough to push your truck over. Winter is the ally of the enemy in the ND.

The enemy wants you to not go out. Drill is something the enemy does not want you to do. Your enemy wants to break your discipline down under the cold.

Winter gear is the consistency protocol. Not for your body. For your will.

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THE DISCIPLINE FORMULA

Discipline is not difficult. There is no magic in discipline. There is a formula for discipline. It is a formula that consists of three parts. Routine. Consequence. Identity.

Part One: Routine

You don't need to be motivated. You need a brain timetable. Get up at the same time each day. Dress in uniform at the same time each day. Arrive at the reserve center at the same time each day.

The routine bypasses the part of your brain that is not motivated. Your brain gets straight to executing an order, without thinking twice.

Part Two: Consequence

The enemy wants you to think that missing one workout doesn't matter and that you can make up for it at the end of the week. One missed formation. One missed training. One missed opportunity. The enemy would like you to think that little mistakes are insignificant.

The enemy is a deceiver. Small failures compound. If one drill is missed, two are missed. A pattern is created by 2 drills that you miss. With a pattern, there are things that are separated.

Part Three: Identity

You're not a civilian that plays soldier on Saturday or Sunday. You are a soldier. If a soldier doesn't feel like training, she doesn't. If a soldier doesn't feel like training, she doesn't. The soldiers train; the soldiers train.

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THE GRAND FORKS ASSIGNMENT

Grand Forks is home to a reserve center. The winter wind blows off the Red River Valley. It's a cold, cold winter. Motivation is hard to come by.

You're not supposed to feel like you're being motivated. You have to display good discipline in your assignment.

Emotions are both fleeting and transient. Discipline stays. Discipline is the thing that you do when you don't feel like doing it.

If the soldier appears at minus twenty degrees to give the drill, that soldier's not motivated. A soldier of discipline is that soldier. The soldier has a habit. This soldier has a concept of that. That soldier's name is known by him.

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THE CONSISTENCY PROTOCOL

1. Remove the decision

Decision fatigue (AKA fatigue of choice) is very real. The more you make decisions, the less willpower you will have. Remove the decisions.

Plan and dress in uniforms the night before. Organize and pack the night before. Set your alarm and place your phone across the room! It is a judgment that is made before dawn. At 0500, you don't make the decision. You decided at 2200.

2. Take One Action

You don't have to do it all day. You must overcome the first action.

Place one foot on the ground. This is the mission. Then place the other foot on the ground. Once this, get up. Take one step at a time. The momentum builds.

3. Use the Five-Minute Rule

Remind yourself that you are going to do only 5 minutes. 5 minutes of physical activity, 5 minutes of driving. A total of five minutes at the reserve center.

After 5 minutes continue. The hardest part is getting started. The five-minute rule gets your brain going.

4. Wear Your Uniform

Your Spiritual Minded Military shirt is not for drill weekend only. If you don't feel like exercising, wear it. Wear it whenever you don't want to be a soldier. The uniform reminds the brain of who you are.

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Conclusion

North Dakota Army Reserve, you asked, "How do I keep military discipline when unmotivated?"

The answer is the consistency protocol.

Routine. Consequence. Identity. Remove the decision. Start with one action. The five-minute rule. Wear your uniform.

Cellular Hydrate for your body. Mushroom Coffee for your energy. Your Spiritual Minded Military shirt for your identity.

Motivation is a liar. Discipline is the truth. You do not need to feel like a soldier. You need to act like a soldier. The feeling will follow.

Feelings are not the commander. Orders are from the commander. Your order is to show up.

The Remnant does not transition. The Remnant re-enlists.

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