“You need focus to become exceptional at anything.
Massive amounts of time and energy are wasted optimizing things that should be left undone.
You have to be great at saying no.”
JAMES CLEAR
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Ignore the rest. We worry about things that we have no control over. But worrying never fixed anything.
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Once you’ve set your goal, it’s time to start taking massive action.
If you want to succeed at anything, you have to become relentless.
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First, write down every single task you need to accomplish. Then go through and mark each task with a letter ranging from A to E.
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