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The Discipline Trap: When Discipline Becomes a Cage

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The habit didn't stop being useful — but the fuel behind it did. Josh unpacks what happens when discipline gets hijacked by ego, fear, and streaks.

For over a decade, Josh never missed a workout. Late flights, two hours of sleep, didn't matter. He was proud of that. But looking back, the fuel wasn't just commitment to health — it was fear of failure, fear of backsliding, and a perfectionism…