How We Can Live Out Our Values
We can live out our values—very concretely—if we build our values into our calendar. That “simply” means scheduling time for what matters most. By turning our values into time, we make sure we have time for traction.
At the end of the day, we can look at what we intended to do, compare it to what we ended up doing, and celebrate our victory when we stayed on track.
If you (still) find yourself feeling unhappy with life, that doesn’t mean you’ve been defeated.
The takeaway here is that if you’re unhappy, you’re normal.
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