Seek Discomfort for Growth 💪

Purposefully putting yourself in uncomfortable situations can increase self-discipline and teach you to endure hardship. For example, take cold showers, sleep on the floor occasionally, or fast for a day. Physical challenges build mental calluses, so minor daily hassles won’t ove...

1. Be completely immersed in what you are doing.
2. Find a task aligned with your abilities but slightly challenging.
3. It's better to have a compass pointing to a concrete objective rather than a map without a destination.
4. Keep the objective in mind without obsessing ove...

Difficult tasks require low levels of stress, while easy tasks require high levels of stress to trigger mental arousal.

The next time you set a deadline, try placing a rush deadline for easier tasks and set your deadline far out for more difficult projects.