I didn’t need more discipline - I needed to drop one habit. My life changed.

As-salamu alaykum. I’d been trapped in this loop for years, always blaming everything on a lack of discipline, thinking every flaw came down to not trying hard enough. I even started to believe something was wrong with me.\n\nI’d wake up exhausted, push through the day, feel guilty at night, and repeat it like a broken routine. I kept telling myself if I just forced myself a bit more, things would sort out. Looking back, it’s embarrassing how long I held that belief - the real issue wasn’t discipline. It was one small habit quietly wrecking my energy, sleep, and mood.\n\nFor me it was scrolling my phone late at night. The harmless “I’ll just check this for a minute” lie that turns into two hours before I know it. I figured it didn’t matter because everyone does it, right? But I’d wake up feeling like I hadn’t slept, stay resentful with myself all day for not being productive, feel guilty, and then scroll more that night. The cycle just kept repeating.\n\nOne day I got fed up with how drained I felt and I deleted a few social apps without overthinking it. I didn’t expect a miracle, I just didn’t want to face myself anymore. Strange as it sounds, that tiny change made a big difference. I’m not claiming I became perfect or some productivity expert overnight, but mornings stopped feeling like a hangover. I wasn’t dragging myself through simple tasks anymore. Things that used to feel impossible became doable.\n\nIt made me realize I wasn’t lazy or lacking willpower - I was worn out because of something I pretended wasn’t a problem. I wish someone had told me sooner that you don’t always need to “fix your whole life.” Sometimes removing one draining habit is enough to make everything else easier.\n\nSo if you feel undisciplined or broken, maybe check what quietly eats your energy. It might be simpler to change than you think. May Allah make it easy for anyone trying to improve.