Discipline is for 'Between this and that'

When learning something new...there's initial enthusiasm in the beginning and effortless habit later to carry you through. It's these in-between stages, when you are almost sure you have learnt it, but know you haven't learnt enough or well, that are troublesome. You feel lethargic, because the initial enthusiasm has worn you off...and the effortless habit is too far away. It's at these times we need to use the idea of 'discipline' and 'persistence'. A kind of faith that if you enjoy the journey and work hard without a goal, you will one fine day, without your knowing and hoping, transition into doing the new thing effortlessly, as a habit. It's that part, in the middle of the lap, right in the middle that you need to be wary about.