2. Reclaim Our Agenda
- On one hand we are becoming slaves to our own tools, especially our mobile phones. We must understand that our time can be spent meaningfully or wasted. But in order to spend it mindfully we need to clarify our needs & desires.
- On the other, we are under the pressure of social obligations. We have to reply artfully & forcefully to those who are always demanding of our time. We can not subordinate our agenda to those whose lives are not in order.
Only then we can live a purposeful life and be free. If you want to live a life of purpose you need to be spending your time on your own adventure.
590
3.22K reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Life-long learner. Passionate about leadership, entrepreneurship, philosophy, Buddhism & SF. Founder @deepstash.
Self help books are usually trash. This author however shows tremendous mastery over words. The ideas are just 10% of the book and if you remotely like them pick up the book and marvel at all the fancy expression Brendon came up with.
“
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about motivationandinspiration with this collection
The role of coffee in social interactions
Different types of coffee and their preparation
The impact of coffee on society and economy
Related collections
Similar ideas to 2. Reclaim Our Agenda
Changing Our Mental Habits
We need to become super aware of our thoughts to be able to tinker with them. We can see what the harmful effects could be and stop believing or acting out those thoughts. We can make a humble effort to change them if possible.
Example: If we desire something, while clicking on the ‘or...
Intentional Planning
Intentional planning helps us achieve our goals and reduce anxiety. Follow the 4-step STAR method:
- S- Strategy: Review your upcoming goals.
- T-Tasks: Clarify and identify what tasks are to be done to achieve those goals, and prioritize them.
Our work only gets better
We will become better when we intentionally expose our work to high-quality feedback. Feedback comes in the form of peers, teachers, social media, rereading our own writing. However, notes are available any time you need it.
When we write notes in our own words, we practice the ...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates