The 2-Minute Rule for Discipline

Being legally blind I had to think differently if I was going to play football.

I had to learn how to be disciplined and do what others weren’t willing to.

Most people think discipline means strict routines, big goals, and willpower.

Discipline begins with something much smaller, two minutes.

When I struggled with consistency, I kept waiting for motivation or a perfect plan.

I’d tell myself, “I’ll start when I’m ready.”

But being ready never came.

Then I tried something simple, just two minutes of the task.

For me it was two minutes of long snapping, two minutes of lifting weights, and two minutes of reaching out to coaches.

But for you it could be two minutes of exercise, two minutes of learning a new skill, or two minutes of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.

Once you start, momentum takes over.

The 2-Minute Rule removes the excuses.

It tells your brain, “This isn’t hard, it’s only two minutes.”

Yet once you begin, you almost always keep going.

Two minutes becomes ten. Ten becomes thirty.

You start to see progress, and progress creates pride. That pride becomes discipline.

You don’t build discipline by overhauling your life.

You build it by proving to yourself that you can show up consistently.

Every small repetition reinforces the identity of someone who follows through.

If you want to change your habits, start smaller than you think.

The goal isn’t perfection, it’s presence.

Two minutes today is better than zero minutes forever.

Aaron