Note to self:
Self discipline takes you farther than impulses
Simply because impulses are by definition very short-term. And because anything ambitious, large, complex and world-changing requires time and patience, discipline is the only solution.
Even if you didn’t want to do anything of that sort and enjoy unlimited freedom, just slacking off has a massive side-effect of brain and body rot.
So to put it in other words:
Self discipline is the price to pay for personal freedom