I’ve decided to simplify my discipline.
For a while, I was using one-sheet-per-day planners and packing them full. It was too much. I kept adding to my daily tasks and either didn’t finish the list or felt overwhelmed by it.
The Two Pillars lifestyle is extreme focus on the two things that matter most. Everything else is secondary.
This week I switched to a single sheet for the week, and the effect has been exactly what I wanted. Instead of scrambling to get everything done every day, I list my two pillars first—and then three to five must-do items for the week (house maintenance, finances, meal prep). That’s it.
I also put my eight-week 5K plan on autopilot. I created the workouts and the eating plan, wrote everything out, and now I just follow the plan for the day. No decisions. No debate.
Food is a big one for me. I can be an emotional eater. This system removes the emotion and replaces it with discipline. I haven’t been perfect—I had one slip-up—but noticing it helps me do something different next time. I don’t need 100% perfection. A little grace goes a long way.
Here’s the best part: if I finish what’s on the list, I’m done. I do what I want with the rest of the day. It feels freeing.
Simple wins.