Excellence - Deepstash

deepstash

Beta

deepstash

Beta

7 Skills That Will Help Reach Your Full Potential

Excellence

No matter what you do, do it the best way you can—or not at all. Excellence is a skill.

136 SAVES

EXPLORE MORE AROUND THESE TOPICS:

SIMILAR ARTICLES & IDEAS:

I Have 15 ideas to Change Your Life-Do You Have Five Minutes?

I Have 15 ideas to Change Your Life-Do You Have Five Minutes?

https://observer.com/2017/02/i-have-15-ideas-to-change-your-life-do-you-have-five-minutes/

observer.com

I'm the last person to say that life is easy. I don't think that's the case at all. But there's one thing I've learned in recent years that changed everything. The way you THINK determines the outcome of your life. But thinking is hard. That's why we don't do it often enough.

16

Key Ideas

Helen Keller
“People don’t like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.”
Helen Keller
Think big, act small

Never let anything hold you back when you think of ideas.

You’ve got nothing to lose. Just make sure you act small. Put in the work and stay practical.

Problems are unanswered questions

Every time you experience stress over a problem, you’re basically sabotaging your life.

A problem is nothing but an unanswered question. So stay calm. And figure out the answer.

13 more ideas

7 Life-Changing Truths Most People Are Too Scared (or Too Stubborn) to Admit

7 Life-Changing Truths Most People Are Too Scared (or Too Stubborn) to Admit

https://www.marcandangel.com/2017/05/21/7-life-changing-truths-most-people-are-too-scared-or-too-stubborn-to-admit/

marcandangel.com

"So you're always seeking the truth?" she asked. "I do my best to be," I said. "Don't you?" Her gaze shifted downward. "No, I don't." "Well, that's good to know. I mean, it's a good start," I said. "Just admitting this is a step forward..."

7

Key Ideas

Self-created struggles

See life as it is, without all the ideals and fantasies you’ve been preoccupied with.

The vast majority of our struggles are self-created, and we can choose to overcome them in an instant.

Fearing judgment from others
We fear the judgments of others, even though their judgments about us are rarely valid or significant.

Tying your self-worth to everyone else’s opinions gives you a flawed sense of reality because people judge us based on a pool of influences in their own lives that have absolutely nothing to do with us.

Past experiences
In many ways, our past experiences have conditioned us to believe that we are less capable than we are.

We need to learn from the past, but also to be ready to update what we learned based on how our circumstances have changed.

4 more ideas

Improve These 7 Universal Skills

Improve These 7 Universal Skills

https://dariusforoux.com/universal-skills/

dariusforoux.com

What does success look like? What do you want from life? What career do you want? Most of us answer "I don't know." That's okay. But make sure you spend your time on improving these 7 universal skills you can always rely on. With these skills you can face every challenge of life.

2

Key Ideas

A sense of direction

It’s not important to know exactly what you want to do in life. 

People change. Economies change. So, it’s not even realistic to boldly claim “I know what I want!” The only thing ...

Work on universal skills

Learn skills you can always rely on:

  • Self-Discipline: Get better at ignoring the negative voice in your head.
  • Personal Effectiveness: Learn how to maximize your results.
  • Communication - both art and science.
  • Negotiation: You negotiate all the time. Learn to get the best deal for all parties.
  • Persuasion: Learn how to get what you want in an ethical way.
  • Physical Strength & Stamina
  • Flexibility: Learn how to stretch your hips, lower back, hamstrings, and calves.