You should embrace failure rather than fearing it. But keep the important and financial costs low.

Stop Fearing Failure 

The world has moved from static to dynamic phase over a century ago. You must manage your time effectively to work on multi dimensions but with focused mindset.

Be Dynamically Optimistic.

Filter & Apply the knowledge & ideas you get in your life immediately and keep it low to save the cost of failure.

Get It Done!

Knowledge is the engine but action is the fuel to run your car called life.

May 18, 2020 - Here are the best Dale Carnegie quotes so you can win friends easily and influence people smartly. (READ MORE)

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied. ~ Dale Carnegie

At one point, we all consciously decided how much to eat and what to focus on when we got to the office, how often to have a drink or when to go for a jog. But then we stopped making a choice, and the behavior became automatic. It’s a natural consequence of our neurology… And by understanding how it happens, you can rebuild those patterns in whichever way you choose.So, are you ready to dive into learning how to make that happen? Let’s begin with our first big idea…

Habits are your brain’s way of saving energy. Given you spend around 6 of your 16 waking hours doing things you’re not aware of, it might be worth understanding what happens here.Duhigg discovered that at the root of all habits, like drinking your coffee every morning, lies a simple 3-part loop.The cue is what triggers you to do the habit. e.g:- sitting down at your kitchen table to have breakfast every morning at 7 AM.The routine is the behavior you then automatically engage in, which, for drinking coffee, might be to go over to your coffeemaker, turn it on and press the “large cup” button.

Lesson 1: Habits work in 3-step loops: cue, routine, reward.

This book is grounded in so much sound scientific evidence it’ll make your head spin. From case studies to interviews, to on-sight research projects at some of the world’s greatest companies—Duhigg worked hard not to leave any stone unturned when it came to helping us understand the mechanics of habits.Habits, by definition, are choices that we all make deliberately at some point—and then stop thinking about but continue doing, often every day.

Habits

“This is how willpower becomes a habit: by choosing a certain behavior ahead of time, and then following that routine when an inflection point arrives.”

Not all habits are created equal and Duhigg says willpower is by far one of the most important ones, as it helps us do better in all aspects of life.Having been to the moon and back in terms of willpower research, I don’t want to tell you to eat right, sleep enough and exercise regularly. My friend Colin is much better at that.Instead, here are 3 uncommon ways in which you can grow your total willpower capacity over time:

Lesson 3: Your most important habit is willpower, and you can strengthen it over time in 3 ways.

“When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. It stops working so hard or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit—unless you find new routines—the pattern will unfold automatically.”

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C. Preserve your autonomy. Yesterday I learned that autonomy was a major part of living a passionate life. Today I learned that if you take it away, your willpower also goes down the drain. When you’re assigned tasks by someone else, which you must do, your willpower muscle tires much quicker.

Here’s what you’ll learn about in this summary:– How cravings create and power new habits.– How to apply the golden rule of habit change.– Why the brain tries to make routines into habits.– What “keystone habits” are and the importance of them creating a new routine.

Naturally, the more often you reinforce a habit, the more embedded in your brain it gets.In the case of the coffee, you might crave it the second you sit down at your kitchen table, and when you can’t have it that day, because the machine broke, you’ll probably get very grumpy and buy one later at work.

Lesson 2: You can change your habits by substituting just one part of the loop, the routine.

The trick to changing a habit then is to switch the routine and leave everything else intact.Duhigg calls this the golden rule.If you’re trying to get off caffeine, the tweak is incredibly simple: switch to decaf (like my “friend” Replacing Rick). You’ll still have the entire experience from A to Z, but instead of pressing a button you’re now pouring hot water over decaf coffee powder, and voilà, you won’t miss caffeine for even a single day.

A. Do something that requires a lot of discipline. For example, a tough wake-up regimen or strict diet will make you constantly practice delaying gratification and thus give you more willpower to exert throughout your day.B. Plan ahead for worst-case scenarios. Even just thinking about your boss yelling at you before it ever happens will help you not lose your cool when it does.

Lastly, you’ll receive a reward for completing the routine, such as the rich smell of your coffee, its hearty taste, and getting to watch the steam rise from the cup as it sits on your kitchen table in the sunlight (I really love coffee, can you tell?).

“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.”

At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success are about understanding how habits work. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg

Bad habits are not easy to break, especially if you find them satisfying. But it is possible. Read here how.

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You can’t possibly call yourself a habit junkie and not know this book. It’s THE BEST book about habits.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. With a new Afterword by the author “Sharp, provocative, and useful.”—Jim Collins “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good.”—Financial Times “A flat-out great read.”—David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity “You’ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way.”—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change.”—The New York Times Book Review

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. With a new Afterword by the author   “Sharp, provocative, and useful.”—Jim Collins   “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good.”—Financial Times   “A flat-out great read.”—David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity “You’ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way.”—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change.”—The New York Times Book Review

Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times, currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and is the author of two books on habits and productivity, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business and Smarter Faster Better.

Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit

“Rome perished because it did not adjust its moral code & its legal system to the requirements of the market economy. The policy of interventionism and its political corollary, the Fuhrer principle, decomposed the mighty empire.”

The history of Rome is a slow transition from a limited government to tyranny. But military centralisation worked better than economic one:<ul><li>During Cesar's time wheat prices were fixed and wheat was offered to people in Rome for free. 1/3 of Roman citizens were supported by the government. </li><li>All emperors (with few exception) debased the currency, paying for public works with inflation</li><li>Diocletian was the worst as he tried to fix the prices of all goods. It led to famine & suffering. </li></ul>Rome's economy was constantly fighting inflation, but their tools (issuing currency & fixing prices) led them to ruin.

Romans were not great economists

There are so many parallels between what the Romans did to their economy and what's happening now. Same same. 

Modern central-planning busybodies would do well to study ancient Roman history. Prosperity comes from free markets and the recognition of property rights.

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How the Romans Destroyed Their Economy

Imagine you are going on holiday with little or no planning. What are the chances that you won’t end up being frustrated? It’s very likely that you’ll need to plan everything during the trip, which can be quite troublesome. However, if you have a basic plan of the things you want to do or an idea of where you want to go, it’ll be much easier to travel. Life is also a journey that you need to continuously plan to achieve your goals, whether it’s a short-term goal or a long-term goal.

Why do you need a personal development plan?

One of the most reasonable and apt decisions you can make in your life is to endeavour continuous personal development.Some of the common things that we all want in our lives include:• Enhancing the quality of our lives• Achieving success in an academic or professional career.• Trying to be a better version of ourselves.These are the reasons we set personal development goals in our lives. Listed below are some of the most important personal development examples that will help you augment your personal growth journey into a happier and more important you...

Personal development plan examples

A personal development plan is a written record of self-evaluation and improvements, which helps you achieve academic, personal or career goals. In a broader sense, the process of creating an action plan based on your values, awareness, reflection, goal-setting and planning as part of your career, education or self-improvement sum up into a personal development plan. A personal development plan or PDP is often a requirement within the workplace as part of the business training.

What is a personal development plan?

A personal development plan can lead you to success by keeping you guided and motivated about your career path. Click here to learn more.

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Personal Development Plan: A Complete Guide with PDP Template

Psychological manipulators rarely, if ever, take responsibility for their actions to their victims—to do so would damage their credibility and cause doubt in the abusive relationship. Most manipulators will adopt a self-righteous attitude with their victims, often centered on how they have been “wronged” by that person in some way, and they will typically excuse their behaviors as retribution for how they have been treated. Their golden rule is simple: If you don’t give me what I want, I am entitled to treat you any way I choose.

2. Projecting Blame 

Psychological manipulators despise boundaries. Their ultimate goal is power and control, and firm boundaries interfere greatly with that goal. To that end, they become skilled at testing and violating others’ boundaries—usually starting with small limits and working their way up as they become more accomplished.Manipulators ensure that this is a slow-burn process. By subtly testing what works and what does not, they will learn how to cross others’ boundaries without being stopped.

3. Violating Boundaries

Psychological manipulators are masters at getting others to question their own reality. This often occurs in the form of telling blatant lies that border on unbelievable or countering a victim’s memory of events. When paired with the abuser’s refusal to accept responsibility for their actions, this technique can be destructive.Gaslighting can be difficult to pinpoint because it’s a gradual process that undermines the sanity of its victims. Many individuals who use this tactic work very hard to convince their victims they are too sensitive or are making a big deal out of nothing.

4. Gaslighting 

Psychological manipulation thrives in intimacy. It’s a close, familiar way of using others that requires vulnerability to work well. Because intimate relationships all come with a level of vulnerability, they are the perfect breeding ground for this form of manipulation.Many psychological manipulators are family members, close friends, or romantic partners—these relationships give them an opportunity to build trust and later use that trust as a stepping stone to abuse.

Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied. ~ Dale Carnegie

The Power of Habit

How the Romans Destroyed Their Economy

It's time to
Read like a Pro.

Personal Development Plan: A Complete Guide with PDP Template

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Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied. ~ Dale Carnegie

The Power of Habit

How the Romans Destroyed Their Economy

It's time to Read like a Pro.

Personal Development Plan: A Complete Guide with PDP Template

CURATED BY

It's time to
Read like a Pro.