The power of one thought
There's a Mandarin term called "一念".
The term originates from Buddhist philosophy and refers to the smallest fundamental unit of mental activity or a single moment of consciousness.
What does success have to do with this?
The fundamental building block of success is "one thought" in your mind.
The argument goes like this:
I wake up with one thought (related to a goal).
I act on the thought.
Sometimes, I have other thoughts - procrastinations.
I will myself to act on the original thought, not succumbing to procrastination (thought).
Over time, success is attained.
From the outside, this will look like discipline, hard work, obsessions, and dedication. But actually, it is the power of staying on one thought.
This is why everything else is not that important to think about. For example, you don't have to think about discipline, long-term goals, the whys and why-nots.
Just hold one thought.
References: Alok Kanojia. (2021). What People Don't Get About Motivation. Youtube @dr_alokkanojia