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The Joy of Missing Out

Lukas Hoi's Key Ideas from The Joy of Missing Out
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STEPHEN COVEY

The key is not to prioritize whatโ€™s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities.

STEPHEN COVEY

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Don't try to achieve balance

Don't try to achieve balance

You must shift your priorities to the most important at any given time to move forward. Like riding a bike, where you have to shift your weight forward and start moving, not to topple over.ย 

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3 key areas in life

3 key areas in life

  1. Work: your job
  2. Personal: relationships, hobbies, health
  3. Home: Household chores

Don't try to spread your time and energy equally between these three areas. Ask yourself: "What is most important right now?"

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DAVID ALLEN

You can do anything, but not everything.

DAVID ALLEN

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Unrealistic expectations

Unrealistic expectations

Identify these expectations, whatever they are for you, and let go of them. Stop worrying about what other people may think of you and make decisions that reflect what is truly important to you.ย 

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WINSTON CHURCHILL

When youโ€™re 20 you care what everyone thinks, when youโ€™re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when youโ€™re 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

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Define your life's purpose to make better decisions

Define your life's purpose to make better decisions

  1. Your mission: ABC Brain Dump will give you 26 different words -ย  look for recurring patterns/themes and write down your easily memorable and short mission statement.ย ย 
  2. Your vision: โ€œWhere do you want to be in the future?โ€ Use a vision board and imagine your best possible future. Turn it into a short, memorable vision statement.ย ย 
  3. Your core values: Write down no more than 6 words that you would like others to use when describing you in your absence.ย ย 

Put these 3 together and you will have a better idea of your life's purpose and a guide for making better decisions.ย ย 

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On Goals and Boundaries

On Goals and Boundaries

  • Set clear WRITTEN goals with a deadlineย 
  • Set boundaries and separate from play (e.g. don't check your social media when at work and don't respond to work emails when at home)ย 

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On productivity

On productivity

Productivity means firstly identifying your priorities and secondly focusing on them.ย ย 

It does not mean a long list of tasks that don`t help you to move forward in life.ย ย 

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Three productivity myths busted

Three productivity myths busted

  1. Multitasking makes us slower and produces drastically inferior resultsย 
  2. We need to take breaks: 20 minutes for every 100 minutes workedย 
  3. Technology is not always better: Write down your ideas and to-do's from time to time. You will pay more attention and store the information betterย 

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Priority List

Priority List

  1. A: Important and urgent
  2. B: Important and not urgent
  3. C: Unimportant and urgent
  4. D: Unimportant and not urgent

Sort all your tasks into this framework and tackle the As before the Bs and the Bs before the Cs. Eliminate the Ds.ย 

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CLEAR

CLEAR

C - Connected to your purpose?

L - Linked to a goal?

E - Essential?

A - Advantageous?

R - Reality-based?

When you answer 3 or more of the above questions with yes the task is important. If not, then it is only urgent.ย 

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Good systems through the right habits

Good systems through the right habits

  1. Why do you want to build a new habit?
  2. Identify your triggers/cues
  3. Define the behavior
  4. Three Rs:ย 
  • Record your progress
  • Reward yourself
  • Redirect your efforts if you have slipped

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Whitespace - Play and Explore

Whitespace - Play and Explore

We all need more whitespace in our lives: Time to explore, play, and think. Try switching off your phone from time to time and going out into nature to get lost in your thoughts. Meditation can also be a great addition to your daily routine.ย ย 

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Lifelong Learning

CURATOR'S NOTE

This book gives a great overview of how to identify your life's purpose, prioritize your tasks in accordance with this purpose, and make good decisions in the process.

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