Question:
I’ve noticed on social media a trend for successful people to post what seems almost like a templated sentiment. It goes something like this:
“If you don’t come out of this with (a) a new skill, (b) more knowledge or (c) a side hustle, it’s not because you didn’t have time. It’s because you didn’t have discipline.”
Is pre-emptively berating people for a lack of discipline a good idea at this time?
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