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How to strengthen your willpower
How to overcome temptation and distractions
The role of motivation in willpower
Reading is inhaling, writing is exhaling
You need to inhale in order to exhale, and you need to do both to live.
If you don’t read, your writing will suffer. Read too much without writing, and you'll hurt. You need to do both.
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Live a story worth writing about
Take a big risk. Then write about it.
If you are unable to take risks, then interview someone who does take risks.
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You can tell how smart a man is by the answers he gives, you can tell how wise he is by the questions he asks.
ANONYMOUS
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Be intentional
Avoid being aimless and mindless. If you can’t come up with a positive reason for why you’re doing something, don’t do it.
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Don’t just save money
Saving money is good, but why restrict your living when you can creatively figure out a way to make more income? Create another income stream before trying to save.
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You are more than you do
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster… treat those two impostors just the same (from Rudyard Kipling’s “If”).
Success and failure are both the just fuel of life. You are far more than what you do.
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The epic alternative
When you're bored or unhappy or doing something unproductive, ask what could you be doing that would lead to greatness?
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Take action
Love is more beautiful with more stories.
Inaction doesn't make a good story. If you want to stay motivated, live a life full of stories.
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The greatest measure of intelligence
It is one’s ability to change (Albert Einstein).
Change causes discomfort. Discomfort produces growth. Growth encourages learning. Learning brings happiness.
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Breathing right
Simply breathing at a 1:2 ratio of inhale time to exhale time can substantially change your heart rate, and thus your mood.
Try exhaling for twice as long as you inhale, and now concentrate on repeating that length of exhale for, say, fifteen to thirty seconds. You'll notice your heart rat...
Writing And Priorities
If you feel too overwhelmed for writing, list your goals in order of importance. Maybe writing is not your top goal and you are wasting energy thinking you should do it because you haven’t realized it.
If writing is near the top of your list, you need to decide what else can be le...
How to do it (3)
If you’re just starting out, you can do a four-count inhale, holding your breath for four to eight counts, then exhale for four counts.
Perform up to ten cycles and notice how your body responds. You may feel more relaxed and calm in both your mind and body.
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