To make the benefits of action feel bigger and more real:

Committing to action means you never stop pushing.

Think of something you can do right now to take even the smallest step towards achieving your most important goal. The answer should be something simple that can be done in the next 30 minutes. Then act on it immediately. ...

People regret their inactions more than their actions in the long term.

• A mistake makes you feel a great deal of regret, but you get over it quickly because you most likely can fix it.
• You can’t fix what was never done in the first place. Inaction, the utter la...

Workaholics aren’t heroes. They don’t save the day, they just use it. The real hero is already home because he/she figured out a faster way to get things done.

To do great work, you need to feel that you’re making a difference. That you’re putting a meaningful dent in the universe. That you...