This is why some people make it look easy - the ones who you describe as "folks who are disciplined, are ruthless executors, are self-motivated".
It's not actually that hard for them, they're mostly just doing what comes naturally to them.
It may be they were able to develop these tendencies at a young age, or maybe it's inherited traits from their parents.
This is the dark secret behind the self-help industry; it usually doesn't work. At least not just by reading a book or attending a seminar or following a methodology.
Those programs will describe techniques that supposedly work for other highly successful people, but what they don't tell you is that those other people don't really need to follow any program, and the "discipline" they show is actually not the kind of discipline you're punishing yourself with; for the people who make it look easy, it just flows naturally, as their subconscious mind is just attuned that way.
Here's the thing: you can change your subconscious mind. There are specific techniques that enable you to do it. But they require consistent work over a long period of time, and a lot of patience with yourself along the way.
The main goal of such a program is to figure out just what it is you really want to do with your life - what objective is going to give you purpose and meaning and motivation, then to gradually remove the emotional/cognitive barriers that prevent you from working towards it with energy and focus.
One of the better known subconscious healing programs is NLP, but I have no idea if it's the best; I haven't really done it. I've done other things that are less well-known, and after more than 7 years of steady work, the results have been profound for me.
Search around for "subconscious healing" or "subconscious emotional clearing" and see what you can find.
Choose a program that feels good to you; ideally talk to people who have done it and ask about their results. Of course you shouldn't do something if the people running it or recommending it seem kooky or exploitative, and the field is a minefield in that regard.
But if you search thoroughly you'll find there are programs and techniques offered by really down-to-earth, decent people, and a solid number of authentic success stories to point to.
This is why some people make it look easy - the ones who you describe as "folks who are disciplined, are ruthless executors, are self-motivated".
It's not actually that hard for them, they're mostly just doing what comes naturally to them.
It may be they were able to develop these tendencies at a young age, or maybe it's inherited traits from their parents.
This is the dark secret behind the self-help industry; it usually doesn't work. At least not just by reading a book or attending a seminar or following a methodology.
Those programs will describe techniques that supposedly work for other highly successful people, but what they don't tell you is that those other people don't really need to follow any program, and the "discipline" they show is actually not the kind of discipline you're punishing yourself with; for the people who make it look easy, it just flows naturally, as their subconscious mind is just attuned that way.
Here's the thing: you can change your subconscious mind. There are specific techniques that enable you to do it. But they require consistent work over a long period of time, and a lot of patience with yourself along the way.
The main goal of such a program is to figure out just what it is you really want to do with your life - what objective is going to give you purpose and meaning and motivation, then to gradually remove the emotional/cognitive barriers that prevent you from working towards it with energy and focus.
One of the better known subconscious healing programs is NLP, but I have no idea if it's the best; I haven't really done it. I've done other things that are less well-known, and after more than 7 years of steady work, the results have been profound for me.
Search around for "subconscious healing" or "subconscious emotional clearing" and see what you can find.
Choose a program that feels good to you; ideally talk to people who have done it and ask about their results. Of course you shouldn't do something if the people running it or recommending it seem kooky or exploitative, and the field is a minefield in that regard.
But if you search thoroughly you'll find there are programs and techniques offered by really down-to-earth, decent people, and a solid number of authentic success stories to point to.
Good luck!