--- product_id: 559517727 title: "How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything (Live a Disciplined Life)" price: "£17.22" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/559517727-how-to-do-things-you-hate-self-discipline-to-suffer store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything (Live a Disciplined Life) **Price:** £17.22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything (Live a Disciplined Life) - **How much does it cost?** £17.22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/559517727-how-to-do-things-you-hate-self-discipline-to-suffer) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Doing things you hate is a skill. And it's a skill that is always in high demand. Look, you can teach hard skills. You can teach a monkey to do lots of things that humans can do. But you can't force them to work without a monkey revolt on your hands. All growth comes from discomfort and the ability to push through. How To Do Things You Hate is a primer on how you can embody the self-discipline to live the life you want. It's not easy; otherwise everyone would be there. It requires surmounting boulders, crossing oceans, and not a small amount of pain. It's always worth it, but are you able to get there? Are you tough enough? Can you find the motivation inside you somewhere? Are you able to taking it on the chin? After this book, you will be able to resoundingly say YES! Self-discipline and willpower are the best habits, because everything can stack on them. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Not just more productivity, but you'll start to notice that your to-do list will always be DONE. -Diagnose and understand the exact type of laziness problem you have and why your butt is always glued to the couch -The value of discomfort and how to love it with daily exercises and practices that make you absolutely monk-like -The incredibly valuable 90-second rule of emotional volatility and self-mastery -The doom loop of procrastination and how you are probably caught in it right now, every day. -How you should approach your daily tasks like a pro athlete with daily routines, and activation modes Review: A Trouble-Shooting No-Nonsense Handbook On Laziness - Peter Hollins is not a warm and squishy bestselling author but boy is this man “deep.” He’s a trouble-shooting no-nonsense human psychology researcher and claims to be a dedicated student of the human condition. This is an easy-to-read, engaging handbook on what he terms, “Laziness Literacy.” The truth is there are underlying causes of laziness that make you loathe what you’re doing. Have you ever thought or been accused of being lazy because you detest doing something and you won’t do it? Think about this: When you say you hate something, it may be a signal that you’re sabotaging yourself. Peter invites the reader to look at their troubling situations and procrastination with the neutral eyes of an investigator to approach a solution. “You procrastinate for a reason. Understand that reason and you give yourself a real chance to do something different.” Hollins discusses all types of behavior that could appear as laziness and he provides quick(-ish) solutions for these behaviors. Here are some examples of symptoms of laziness: 1) Confusion – You know you should do something, but because you don’t know what to do, you don’t do anything. 2) Fear – You become paralyzed. You avoid a perceived negative outcome and you don’t do anything. 3) Fixed Mindset – Unconsciously you feel stupid and save yourself the embarrassment. You give up because you’re not a fully-fledged accomplished (fill in the blank). Rather than endure the learning process, you don’t do anything. 4) Fatigue – Not interpreting the difference between mental and physical tiredness. Therefore, if you don’t properly get rest and change your energy levels, you end up too tired, and you don’t do anything. 5) Apathy – A passivity mask of aggression, anger, hostility defiance, and resentment all designed to make sure you don’t do anything. 6) Self-Belief – Beating up on yourself constantly. Because you believe these lies, you don’t do anything. 7) Loss of Heart – Discouragement and loss of hope. Feeling “poor me” undermines any motivation to act. So why bother? You do nothing. 8) Comfort Orientation – Prefers comfort over effort. You do anything as long as it’s fun. But soon the fun doesn’t stay fun because in the back of your mind is that nagging knowing you’re not doing what you should be doing. Peter’s recipe for working through doing what you hate is changing your mindset by reframing your ‘hate’ as curiosity, willingness, and self-compassion. Methods of cultivating these healthy habits are at your disposal with his sure-fire guidance. His focus is on living wisely, functioning holistically, couched in spirituality, and influenced by the Shaolin Monks. “The ultimate goal is for the new behavior to be intrinsically rewarding and continue naturally.” Peter Hollins will steer you reliably out of your “I hate this” pothole. Review: This Book Changed My Life - I read this book over Christmas break, at a very low point when I was physically and mentally drained after a taxing year at a job I didn't enjoy, only to find that I would need to forfeit Christmas vacation to travel halfway around the world to take care of a property in need of repair (I'm a landlord) and then travel to another place to spend time with relatives that could potentially be filled with drama. This book taught me to not shrink back from the hard things ahead, but rather accept them, remove self-criticisms, and not add any additional "darts" to an already painful situation. It introduced ACT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and distilled this huge topic into a section within a chapter. Learning this alone taught me to accept my circumstances, remove the self-judgment or ruminations of what could be, have a sharper focus on my values in light of the obstacles involved, reframe my perceptions, choose a mindset that is more helpful instead of harmful in light of the situation, and commit to action, knowing that action puts me into a positive loop. It also points out a very wise life advice, one among many you can find in the book: "The easier we make our lives, the less able we are to tolerate things that are not easy." Comfort is a trap, and we can do things that can shield us from "comfort creep," which can stunt our growth. I'm writing this as Lent approaches, and I can see this book being useful on the path to renewal. I also bought another book from Peter Hollins as I'm re-reading this one. That book is "41 Self-Discipline Habits: For Slackers, Avoiders, & Couch Potatoes." But yes, I strongly recommend "How To Do Things You Hate." Despite the innocuous cover, this book offers some powerful, life-changing wisdom, delivered in the clearest language, and with the most practical steps. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #417,404 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #208 in Popular Applied Psychology #976 in Decision-Making & Problem Solving #2,717 in Personal Transformation Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 274 Reviews | ## Images ![How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything (Live a Disciplined Life) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QVhtWbNTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Trouble-Shooting No-Nonsense Handbook On Laziness *by D***S on November 19, 2024* Peter Hollins is not a warm and squishy bestselling author but boy is this man “deep.” He’s a trouble-shooting no-nonsense human psychology researcher and claims to be a dedicated student of the human condition. This is an easy-to-read, engaging handbook on what he terms, “Laziness Literacy.” The truth is there are underlying causes of laziness that make you loathe what you’re doing. Have you ever thought or been accused of being lazy because you detest doing something and you won’t do it? Think about this: When you say you hate something, it may be a signal that you’re sabotaging yourself. Peter invites the reader to look at their troubling situations and procrastination with the neutral eyes of an investigator to approach a solution. “You procrastinate for a reason. Understand that reason and you give yourself a real chance to do something different.” Hollins discusses all types of behavior that could appear as laziness and he provides quick(-ish) solutions for these behaviors. Here are some examples of symptoms of laziness: 1) Confusion – You know you should do something, but because you don’t know what to do, you don’t do anything. 2) Fear – You become paralyzed. You avoid a perceived negative outcome and you don’t do anything. 3) Fixed Mindset – Unconsciously you feel stupid and save yourself the embarrassment. You give up because you’re not a fully-fledged accomplished (fill in the blank). Rather than endure the learning process, you don’t do anything. 4) Fatigue – Not interpreting the difference between mental and physical tiredness. Therefore, if you don’t properly get rest and change your energy levels, you end up too tired, and you don’t do anything. 5) Apathy – A passivity mask of aggression, anger, hostility defiance, and resentment all designed to make sure you don’t do anything. 6) Self-Belief – Beating up on yourself constantly. Because you believe these lies, you don’t do anything. 7) Loss of Heart – Discouragement and loss of hope. Feeling “poor me” undermines any motivation to act. So why bother? You do nothing. 8) Comfort Orientation – Prefers comfort over effort. You do anything as long as it’s fun. But soon the fun doesn’t stay fun because in the back of your mind is that nagging knowing you’re not doing what you should be doing. Peter’s recipe for working through doing what you hate is changing your mindset by reframing your ‘hate’ as curiosity, willingness, and self-compassion. Methods of cultivating these healthy habits are at your disposal with his sure-fire guidance. His focus is on living wisely, functioning holistically, couched in spirituality, and influenced by the Shaolin Monks. “The ultimate goal is for the new behavior to be intrinsically rewarding and continue naturally.” Peter Hollins will steer you reliably out of your “I hate this” pothole. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Book Changed My Life *by J***O on February 11, 2024* I read this book over Christmas break, at a very low point when I was physically and mentally drained after a taxing year at a job I didn't enjoy, only to find that I would need to forfeit Christmas vacation to travel halfway around the world to take care of a property in need of repair (I'm a landlord) and then travel to another place to spend time with relatives that could potentially be filled with drama. This book taught me to not shrink back from the hard things ahead, but rather accept them, remove self-criticisms, and not add any additional "darts" to an already painful situation. It introduced ACT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and distilled this huge topic into a section within a chapter. Learning this alone taught me to accept my circumstances, remove the self-judgment or ruminations of what could be, have a sharper focus on my values in light of the obstacles involved, reframe my perceptions, choose a mindset that is more helpful instead of harmful in light of the situation, and commit to action, knowing that action puts me into a positive loop. It also points out a very wise life advice, one among many you can find in the book: "The easier we make our lives, the less able we are to tolerate things that are not easy." Comfort is a trap, and we can do things that can shield us from "comfort creep," which can stunt our growth. I'm writing this as Lent approaches, and I can see this book being useful on the path to renewal. I also bought another book from Peter Hollins as I'm re-reading this one. That book is "41 Self-Discipline Habits: For Slackers, Avoiders, & Couch Potatoes." But yes, I strongly recommend "How To Do Things You Hate." Despite the innocuous cover, this book offers some powerful, life-changing wisdom, delivered in the clearest language, and with the most practical steps. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy but worthwhile *by J***A on March 19, 2026* I actually found this, to my own surprise, to be a very good book. I read hardly any books on self-development, as they do tend IMO to sell some kind of illusion, like everyone can do anything, blah blah, and you will wake up one day in your 'perfect me' version, doing hard work with jaw-dropping ease (and all that happy-go-lucky quackery is typically served in the heavy sauce of the author's own inflated ego). I mean, come on. Yet this book, luckily, has avoided the above. Admittedly, after like 20% I was not quite impressed, the content seemed somewhat too theoretical and vague, and so I put the book down for a longer while, but then resumed reading out of pure boredom and was pretty quickly rewarded with practical, engaging and really helpful content, with some pieces of advice being what I could actually call eye-openers or game changers in my case. The book cuts the fluff and boils the topic down to the essence, it promises no miracles nor sells any 'groundbreaking' theories (it doesn't claim to have them either) but in fact it's much more than 'just do the work damnit'. Most of the discussed ideas are well-grounded, explained simply but convincingly, and served with an easy-to-swallow pill of neuroscience lying behind some behaviors as a nice addition. I consider myself a weak-willed person, but this book showed me that having the so-called strong will or weak will or whatever is actually absolutely not the point. Long story short, it was truly releasing. The book hit the mark, and I am in fact quite amazed how it worked for me. All in all, I am 100% satisfied. It's a short, unexpensive and easy but worthwhile read, and I strongly suggest giving it a try. ## Frequently Bought Together - How To Do Things You Hate: Self-Discipline to Suffer Less, Embrace the Suck, and Achieve Anything (Live a Disciplined Life) - How to Trick Yourself Into Doing Things You Hate: Use Psychology, Self-Discipline, and Neuroscience to Suffer Less (Live a Disciplined Life) - Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline (Live a Disciplined Life) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/559517727-how-to-do-things-you-hate-self-discipline-to-suffer](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/559517727-how-to-do-things-you-hate-self-discipline-to-suffer) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*