50 Habits for Self Improvement

Walking during Calls * Podcasts 

Early Morning Fresh Air 

Morning sunlight 

Brisk Walks 

Think Walks ] Dan Kahneman > Thinking Slow 

Read Articles 

Read books 1 Chapter Per Day at the least 

Reread timeless books.

You probably missed great insight the first time.

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” — Estee Lauder.

Just Motivation doesn’t work. 

Small Micro Habits 

Discipline 

Make your bed every morning. It can reduce stress.

Make notes when you read great books.

Revise the notes 

Graphical Representations like Mind-Maps X Deepstash 

Spend 1-2 Hours PerDay in Noting * Reading * Revising 

Journaling helps declutter the mind.

Life is like a piece of art in the making. 

Success in Doing 

Karma Yoga 

Think process, not goals.

Think processes, systems and habits, not finite outcomes.

To think clearly, make time for contemplations and solitude walks.

Spend time alone in the evening to set priorities for tomorrow.

Don’t spend time with people who bring out the worst in you.

good People * Inspiration 

“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”

Schedule your breaks to reset your brain to do more deep work.

Shortcuts don’t work. Do the real work and accumulate small wins.

Short Steps

Ladder Appraoch 

Ideal Change Management 

Break big projects down and focus on completing the small tasks.

Take steps to fix problems you anticipate in the future.

For a calmer mind, be more present.

Mindfulness 

Emotional Quotient

Wherever you are, be completely there. 

Keep a wisdom journal to note down lessons you come across.

Don’t trust the brain. Write things down if you want to remember.

Use brain dump to declutter your mind and thoughts.

Manage your time every day like you manage your money.

When you come across a great book, learn to read slowly.

Dan Kahneman 

Multiple contemplative Reading 

Invest almost every month. Don’t worry about the amount.

There are no failures. Only successive lessons. Be adventurous.

“Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.” — D. H. Lawrence.

Make life a daring adventure. Live boldly. Don’t hold back.

Find and engage in activities unrelated to work.

If your beliefs are not serving you, change them

Question your assumptions.

Keep an open mind and make exploration a daily habit.

You will not always be right. 

Measure your actions and double down on what works.

Manasa Vacha Kaya 

For a productive day, work with your body, not against it.

Self-care is not selfish. Choose yourself.

You are not your career. Find yourself. Self identify is empowering.

Your people-pleasing habit will break you. Stop it.

1. The first one can make you a time billionaire.
2. Ashta Lakshmi 

To get more things done, batch similar tasks together.

Actively remove distractions to improve concentration and focused work.

• These will make you indispensable in the future.
• Your future self needs you to make plans. 
• Use your gap time to learn something new.
• Make a to-learn list and choose what you learn wisely.

1. For anything you decide to do with your limited time, ask yourself: 
2. Your past is history: let it go.