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“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
Albert Einstein
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The World Is Always In Motion
Human beings are always moving towards growth, either positive or negative (backward growth).
If we do not provide constant nourishment to our body and mind, we will become stagnant, stale and in danger of withering away.
Emotions and Transformative Experiences
Staying inside our comfort zones keeps us from having regular transformative experiences. More than logic or reason, emotions are what invokes transformation in humans.
Emotions are tied to memory, which is fluid and is affected by deep, intense emotions.
Tim Ferriss
“A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.”
Our Identity Is Not A Fixed Entity
Our identity is changing according to our behaviour and life experiences. We are the designers of our personality and can mould it according to our desires.
Just as a garden can be either made more beautiful or ugly, we can make our identity more polished or refined, and can also make it entangled and confused.
Our Internal Limitations
We don’t know how powerful or capable we are, as most of our abilities remain dormant.
We don’t push ourselves to attain the seemingly impossible due to the internal limitations and mindsets about what we can and cannot do. Our identity and personality can change based on a demanding situation, internal or external.
Action Inspires
- Action paradoxically becomes our biggest motivation and inspiration.
- Any bold action which makes one progress forward reshapes our conscious and subconscious beliefs.
- The reason we feel stuck, lethargic, demotivated or confused is because we are not taking action.
- Action becomes the catalyst towards better ideas, and opening of windows for clearer thinking, shattering our subconscious patterns.
Action Leads To Inspiration
Contrary to popular belief, inspiration does not necessarily lead to creativity.
Creating things (action) leads to inspiration, which then generates a greater desire to create more. Acting out one’s creativity is how we become really creative.
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Essential skills for filtering information
- Mindfulness: the awareness of context and of changes within that context.
- Discernment: the ability to recognize and anticipate the consequences of the patterns around you...
Expectancy Theory of Motivation
3 things must occur for a person to have high motivation for achieving their goals:
- You must believe you can do what it takes to achieve your goal.
- You must believe that you know how to achieve it (you have the proper methods).
- You must believe that the rewards of a particular goal are personally meaningful.
Keystone skills
Those half dozen skills which facilitate the development of other skills. They are foundational to living a life in alignment, to having confidence and clarity, and to becoming a powerful learner and leader.
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Rejection is normal
It's impossible to please everyone. And rejection is a way to figure out who’s compatible with whom: getting axed from a social group gives you space to find folks that are a little ...
It’s okay to feel pain
When we get rejected, our brains register an emotional chemical response so strong, it can physically hurt.
We go through almost the same stages as if we were grieving (self-blame, trying to win back our rejecter because we hate being disliked, and feeling like a failure). These feelings are healthy and normal, so long as you don’t end up dwelling on them.
It’s not (totally) your fault
Rejection is personal, and it’s easy to start questioning your self-worth when someone makes it clear they don’t like you.
But for the most part, being disliked is a matter of mutual compatibility. Keep in mind that likability has a lot to do with what you bring to someone else’s table, whether or not you realize it.
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Picking up what you want to achieve
The first component to achieving something is picking it.
It has to be something tangible, but that is currently not tangible to you: it has to be something you currently d...
Common backup learning styles
- Imagining: coming up with ideas.
- Reflecting: learning about the ideas you come up with.
- Analyzing: synthesizing the ideas you’re learning and making strategic plans about how to use them.
- Deciding: choosing a specific way to go with a specific idea.
- Acting: taking action toward the attainment of your idea
- Experiencing: learning from multiple angles.
Learning and mindsets
- Most of us have a growth mindset about the learning style that come easy to us. For example, if you like math, you probably believe you can get better at math and you approach challenges and failures in your learning process as opportunities to grow.
- Also, most of us have a fixed mindset about the learning styles we struggle with. For example, if you don’t like writing, you probably believe you can’t get better at it.
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