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How to set new goals
How to take action towards a new life
How to create a plan for change
The best way to know what works and what doesn’t, is to fail a few times.
Smart people don’t fear being wrong because they know that being wrong is ultimately an instrument that pushes them closer to being right.
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Many of us obsess over “rejections” and ruminate on what we could have done differently. It’s more productive to realize that every disappointment or poor interaction is not actually about us.
Successful people realize that every little thing – bad or good – is not a reflection of t...
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The fallout of not getting to the bottom of your stuff can affect not only your personal life but your professional life as well.
Not only do successful people not fear therapy, but they also embrace it.
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Smart, well-rounded people do physical activities during their downtime – swimming, skiing, rock-climbing, tangoing – and they build them into their schedules.
That makes exercise something to look forward to, not to dread.
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Smart people never assume they are the smartest people in the room. That sort of assumption is really just contempt in disguise, and it leads to undervaluing and underestimating the others.
Smart people assume that they can learn something from anyone, and they provide others wit...
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Smart people know that having a fulfilling life means having a life outside of work. And they make time for it. Obsessively checking work email at the dinner table is a good recipe for disaster.
Set some time where your phone is off, and your attention is on the people right in fron...
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If you don’t take time to de-stress your brain, something’s going to snap, mentally or physically. Successful people internalize that reality and build time for de-stressing into their lives.
Mediate, run, walk, do yoga, swim, write, knit, dance, take a long drive. Whatever it is that a...
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You seek evidence that confirms your beliefs because being wrong feels unpleasant.
Being wrong means you’re not as smart as you thought. So you end up seeking information that confirms what you already know.
The faster you learn from being wrong, the sooner you can discover what is right.
For complex situations like relationships or entrepreneurship, you literally have to start before you feels ready because it’s not possible for anyone to be truly ready. The ...
"It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because all that matters in business is that you get it...
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