Related to this post, I just listened to an interesting podcast about habits[0]. It debunks some of the common myths about willpower and self-control. According to the host, the "secret" is building healthy habits over time. The problem is that we need gratification (while forming the habit) and we shouldn't have many obstacles to perform the activity we want to make a habit. Basically, we're all (maybe not you Elon) wired lazy and the only solution is to force ourselves to have only one easy choice.

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/11/787160734/creatures-of-habit-...