How To Focus On What Matters In Life

Take the time to explore and figure out the contribution you can make. Then go big in it.

If you don't know what you're good at, use inversion. List all the things you don't like to do. Ask what you're passionate about or what you'd be interested in learning how to do.

For example, if you want to be a writer, your first article doesn't have to be great. Just start by publishing it and then receive feedback. You can always go back and improve your article.

List all your tasks of importance on a scale from 0-100. Then question or eliminate anything that's under a 90.

When you do tasks below 90, you inevitably have to make a trade-off.

You have to ignore internal and external voices that want you to prioritise the nonessential.

Not every goal is necessarily worthwhile.  However, serving others is a great and essential task. When we step out to serve somebody else, the non-essential stuff will disappear.

Admit mistakes. It can be difficult to admit to yourself that you were wrong, but it is an important first step.

Discipline leads to success. You don't become successful, and then you become disciplined. When you become disciplined, success will follow. 

Take a 10-minute nap every day. Most people are sleep deprived. The brain goes down and, as a result, can't figure out the important from the unimportant.

What was important yesterday, may not be important today.

Always ask:

• Who am I?
• Why am I here?

Without asking those questions, the stuff on your to-do list could be entirely wrong.