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How to manage anxiety and self-doubt
Strategies for setting realistic goals
The importance of self-compassion and self-care
Experiment
- After generating ideas, don't think of being successful with them first. Just think of them as experiments to know if you actually enjoy doing them.
- If the fear of even just getting started is stopping you from experimenting, do the smallest step you can take first.
- Figuratively, throw some spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks.
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The Odyssey Plan
Ask yourself 3 questions:
- Five years from now, what does my life look like? Does it excite you?
- Five years from now, what does my life look like if I were to take a different path? Does it excite you?
- Five years from now
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An Important Reminder
You never know how things will look like unless you try them out. So avoid getting caught in an analysis paralysis and start taking steps.
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Iterate
If a method doesn't work, don't quit right away. Just think of another method.
- For example: if your gym coach isn't good in helping you meet your ideal gym experience, it doesn't mean you don't want to be fit anymore. Just get a different coach.
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The Fast-Forward Test
- Which activities energize me and which are the ones that drain me?
- With each thing that you do in a day, imagine a button where you can fast forward to the end of the thing.
- Ask yourself: Do you press the button?
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Clean Something
Clean something every time you don't want to get started on a work project. Don't listen to a podcast or turn on the radio. Just clean. Make it as boring as possible, so that your mind wanders.
This does two things: it delays actually working on your project and it gives you time to ...
Smile and ask questions
You're going to enjoy punching the clock much more if you genuinely like the people around you.
Get started on the right foot by being friendly. People like people who are curious about them. Like it or not, "making friends" can be just as important as doing your job well.
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