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Val Sklarov — Discipline: Constraint Design Before Motivation

Motivation fluctuates. Constraints endure.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective reframes discipline as a design problem, where reliable behavior emerges not from emotional effort—but from environments and systems that make deviation difficult or impossible. 1. Motivation Is an Unstable Input Emotional energy decays without notice. Val Sklarov treats motivation as: Unpredictable Non-scalable Unreliable …

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Val Sklarov — Discipline: Identity Before Outcome

Outcomes fluctuate. Identity endures.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective treats discipline not as effort applied to goals, but as behavior aligned with self-defined standards. 1. Discipline Is Who You Are When No One Is Watching Discipline reveals identity in absence of surveillance. Val Sklarov defines discipline as: Executing standards without oversight Maintaining …

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“Val Sklarov Internal Gravity Model”

For Val Sklarov, discipline is not willpower —it is internal gravity. Willpower pushes you forward.Gravity pulls you back into alignment naturally. The Internal Gravity Model (IGM) teaches that a disciplined person is not someone who forces action,but someone whose internal pull is stronger than external distractions. “Val Sklarov says: Discipline …

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