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How to find inspiration in everyday life
How to stay motivated
How to cultivate a positive mindset
😌 This, too, shall pass.
Things in life are impermanent.
Bad times don’t last, so look forward to the end of it.
Good times will pass too, so cherish them while they last.
Your current motivational slump will pass, so look forward to the end of it. In the meanwhile, you just have to keep getting things done.
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🎲 Make work fun
Use your own definition of fun to create a reward system that motivates you to start on a task.
Once you start working, you’ll usually gather enough momentum and motivation to continue working.
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👯♀️ Build off other people’s energy
Sprinting with other writers was fun. The typing noises rarely stopped until the timer was up, so I also felt compelled to continue typing.
However, you don’t always have to work with people you know. In fact, if your friends don’t have enough discipline to focus when it’s time to work, you...
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Example of "making work fun"
During in-person writing sprints in Taipei, we used dice to determine the sprint duration.
If there were four people and we all rolled a 4, we would sprint for 16 minutes with two rules:
- Focus. No switching to other tabs or checking social media.
- Sprint....
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If you liked what you've read...
Every Tuesday, I send out a newsletter that shares at least one idea that has helped me design and live an intentional life.
For every self-growth concept I share, I strive to find examples and stories from my own life. This newsletter issue was inspired by my writing sprints in Taipei!
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