why you are failing being disciplined

there was a time i thought discipline was just about willpower.
you either had it or you didn’t.
you set a goal, followed a routine, and pushed through. simple.
but it never worked like that for me.

i’d start strong. write the list. set the alarm.
but somewhere between the third day and the second wave of doubt, i’d fall off.
i’d get distracted, discouraged, …