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The Secret to Creating Value: Move Towards the Next Thing
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Health and happiness
They are the foundation of living a remarkable life. There's something about physical movement that centers the mind.
If you're struggling with something mentally, then get out and move physically.
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Live in the arena
... instead of judging from the crowd. If you play the game, you 'll produce average work, you'll make stupid decisions, you'll get beat by someone who is faster, or better.
It's better to work on things that are important to you and feel the frustration of failure than to play it safe and never push yourself.
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Move toward the next thing
... not away from the last thing.
If something isn't going well, then don't run from it. Find something else to get excited about instead. Spend as much time as you can doing things that pull you in rather than pushing frustration away.
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Gratitude is free
That’s not to say money is unimportant, but there is something comforting in realizing that the moments you’re actually grateful for each day are free.
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The power of morning routines
- Routines drastically reduce the amount of logistical and psychological friction in between us and our goals.
- Good routines are also powerful motivation generators. In add...
The secret to productive mornings
Forget about getting up insanely early every morning. How much time we have in the mornings is far less important than how we spend the time we do have.
Prep your day the evening before
Reduce the number of decisions and tasks you have to do each morning in between waking up and doing your work:
- Decide on and lay out your clothes for the following day the evening before and gather all other pieces of stuff you need (supplies, equipment).
- Make your breakfast and lunch the night before and have it ready to grab in the fridge.
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Professionals Vs. Amateurs
Professionals stick to the schedule, amateurs let life get in the way.
The ability to show up every day and to stick to the schedule, and do the work, especially wh...
The Pain of Being A Pro
Most of the time we are inconsistent. And if we do manage to start a habit and try keeping up with it, there will be days when we'll feel like quitting.
Stepping up when it's annoying or painful or draining to do so, that’s what makes the difference between a professional and an amateur.
Being A Pro
It means making time for what matters to you and having the discipline to commit to what is important to you instead of merely saying something is important to you.
It's about starting when you feel like stopping because your goal is important enough to you that you don't simply work on it when it's convenient.