Focus starts with elimination, improves with concentration, and compounds with continuation.

The connective tissue between your failures and your successes is the lessons you learn along the way.It is only by going through your early attempts (usually failures in some form) that you accumulate the insights, skills, and understanding required for success.Everything is a lesson. Learn enough lessons and the failures become useful.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

The word “decision” comes from Latin roots, with de meaning “down” or “away from” and caedere meaning “to cut.” Therefore, a decision means cutting from any other possibility.A true decision means you are committed to achieving a result and cutting yourself off from any other possibility.

Committed decisions show up in two places: your calendar and your bank account. No matter what you say you value, or even think your priorities are, you have only to look at last year’s calendar and bank account to see the decisions you have made about what you truly value.See how you have reserved your time. Look at your expenditures. Those are the trails to the decisions you have made.

<h2>3 IDEAS FROM ME</h2>I.“Focus starts with elimination, improves with concentration, and compounds with continuation.”​II.“Self care takes effort. It doesn’t just happen.The body and mind need to be maintained. Similar to a garden, without effort, weeds will pop up and overtake everything.With a bit of consistent pruning, the results can be beautiful.”III.“The connective tissue between your failures and your successes is the lessons you learn along the way.It is only by going through your early attempts (usually failures in some form) that you accumulate the insights, skills, and understanding required for success.Everything is a lesson. Learn enough lessons and the failures become useful.”<h2>2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS</h2>I.Greek philosopher Epicurus on desire and contentment:“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”​II.Author Carole Hildebrand on making better decisions:“Most of us have weak decision-making muscles. We do not realize what it means to make a real decision. We fail to recognize the force of change that a truly congruent, committed decision makes.The word “decision” comes from Latin roots, with de meaning “down” or “away from” and caedere meaning “to cut.” Therefore, a decision means cutting from any other possibility. A true decision means you are committed to achieving a result and cutting yourself off from any other possibility.Committed decisions show up in two places: your calendar and your bank account. No matter what you say you value, or even think your priorities are, you have only to look at last year’s calendar and bank account to see the decisions you have made about what you truly value.See how you have reserved your time. Look at your expenditures. Those are the trails to the decisions you have made.”Source: <a href="https://amzn.to/3JkWX0Z" dir="ltr">On Time</a> (lightly edited for clarity)<h2>1 QUESTION FOR YOU</h2>What is the highest leverage activity you have ever done? Does that tell you anything about how to better spend your time?Until next week,James Clear Author of <a href="https://atomichabits.com/" dir="ltr">Atomic Habits</a> and <a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker" dir="ltr">keynote speaker​</a><h2>Join Me</h2>Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Enter your email now and join us.<div data-element="fields" data-stacked="false"><button data-element="submit">Try the free newsletter</button></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. Want short reminders on how to build better habits? Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesclear" dir="ltr">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/" dir="ltr">Instagram</a>.</div><div dir="ltr">


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“Focus starts with elimination, improves with concentration, and compounds with continuation.”

“Self care takes effort. It doesn’t just happen.

The body and mind need to be maintained. Similar to a garden, without effort, weeds will pop up and overtake everything.

With a bit of consistent pruning, the results can be beautiful.”

“The connective tissue between your failures and your successes is the lessons you learn along the way.

It is only by going through your early attempts (usually failures in some form) that you accumulate the insights, skills, and understanding required for success.

Everything is a lesson. Learn enough lessons and the failures become useful.”

Greek philosopher Epicurus on desire and contentment:

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

Author Carole Hildebrand on making better decisions:

“Most of us have weak decision-making muscles. We do not realize what it means to make a real decision. We fail to recognize the force of change that a truly congruent, committed decision makes.

The word “decision” comes from Latin roots, with de meaning “down” or “away from” and caedere meaning “to cut.” Therefore, a decision means cutting from any other possibility. A true decision means you are committed to achieving a result and cutting yourself off from any other possibility.

Committed decisions show up in two places: your calendar and your bank account. No matter what you say you value, or even think your priorities are, you have only to look at last year’s calendar and bank account to see the decisions you have made about what you truly value.

See how you have reserved your time. Look at your expenditures. Those are the trails to the decisions you have made.”

Source: <a href="https://amzn.to/3JkWX0Z">On Time </a>(lightly edited for clarity)

What is the highest leverage activity you have ever done? Does that tell you anything about how to better spend your time?

James Clear Author of <a href="https://atomichabits.com/">Atomic Habits </a>and <a href="https://jamesclear.com/keynote-speaker">keynote speaker​ </a>

Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe . Enter your email now and join us.

The 3-2-1 Newsletter is one of the most popular newsletters in the world. Over 2,000,000 people subscribe. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James Clear, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you.

3-2-1 Thursday: Focus, Desire & Contentment, and Making Better Decisions

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