The 21st century has been the time of great discoveries, inventions and learning. With all this learning comes even more new things and concepts that might seem strange to some, but it is absolutely necessary for us to learn these to move forward. One such concept is “Unlearning”.

<ul><li>When you remove something from your memory, you lose it and never think about it again and eventually it fades away from your mind leaving space for new, important information – that is unlearning.</li><li>Living in today’s day and age, it is a necessary skill to have.</li></ul>

What is unlearning?

<ul><li>Unlearning old activities/skills that once seemed useful and productive and replacing it with skills much more valuable, new skills that can help you get ahead and take your community forward – this is a very important skill, one which might seem really difficult (and even is, if we’re being honest) but is necessary nonetheless.</li></ul>

<ul><li>People need to develop unlearning to move forward and carry society forward side by side, to have better work ethic and overall have a new, fresh outlook towards all aspects of life.</li><li>The concept of unlearning forces the mind to constantly learn, re-learn and discard old learnings ; keeping the mind fresh, agile and shar</li></ul>

Why is unlearning necessary ?

<ul><li>It isn’t necessarily important that everything you learnt or the skills you developed in the past have to be useful to you in the present or in the foreseeable future.</li><li>Unlearning is all about removing the unimportant/useless skills/information from your mind and clearing up space for much more productive and useful things.</li><li>There is also a high chance that whatever you re-learn isn’t the complete opposite of what you had previously learnt, instead, it could just be a modification of the old information/skills, morphed to suit you better.</li></ul>

Importance Of learning For Your Skills

<ul><li>If you’re someone who likes to constantly change things up, especially when it comes to professions and/or hobbies or if you’re simply looking into jobs, unlearning can be a great skill to have as many new, up-and-coming businesses and workspaces prefer having employees who can manage many skills and are easily adaptable to new and sudden changes.</li><li>Someone who is constantly unlearning and developing themselves is seen as a risk taker and someone who isn’t afraid to make changes, no matter how sudden or random they seem, which is another great impression to keep of yourself.</li></ul>

Importance Of Unlearning For Your Job

1) seeking new knowledgeWhen you make the decision to develop unlearning in your skill set, it would mean you have found previous knowledge/skills inadequate to help you hustle through some important tasks and projects or maybe you simply wish to make room in your head for things that align with your present day priorities.Only when you gain all that new knowledge will you be able to replace the old information with it or add more to your skill sets. So make it a point to constantly read and surf the net on subjects that you find interesting and constantly update yourself on new changes .

How to develop unlearning ?

Another way to gather more information and learning more .Build the habit of going outside of your social circle and meet new people and try to start intelligent, insightful conversations.Try to talk to people having the same interests as you to learn more about your present day interests and priorities, but if you’re trying to learn new skills or trying to find even more skills, talk to people having complete different interests and educate yourself about their field of work and interests.

2) talking to more people 

It is very easy to be in our own bubble of comfort and enjoy the safety of everything that we know. But to develop unlearning, one must venture out of this comfort zone .If you can, travel and experience different places, cultures and people. Or simply make bold choices in life, choices you may not make in the safety and security of your comfort zone. Go beyond what feels normal and ‘okay’, go for what makes your heart race with excitement.

3) experiment in life . 

When you experience new people and places, you clear your head of useless clutter in your mind. It’s the best thing because relearning allows you to use those new experiences and process them in your mind to update your existing knowledge about something or learn new things and improve yourself.At the same time, it’s difficult. You need to be open to new and different perspectives and opinions and learn to accept ideas and concepts that go against your general/old understanding.It’s also difficult to create an environment, both physically and mentally, that allows easy relearning.

4) relearning

5) When you’re able to reach a place where you’ve discarded information not useful for you and updated it with new and advanced learnings – you reach the finishing point.You reach a stage where you’re a little more knowledgeable and a little more advanced, but don’t think this to be the end. It is merely another phase of the unlearning journey, because unlearning is a forever cycle.

<ul><li>Instead of completely flipping your life around and making drastic, dramatic changes, start off slow. Make small changes in your life to replace previous habits/tasks and work your way up to more difficult tasks.</li><li>To begin unlearning you need to learn that your past tactics won’t be useful forever. It’s about making that realisation that change is the need of the hour.</li><li> </li></ul>

Things to keep in mind

<ul><li>It’s necessary to have a constant look at your life, especially a view from outside, to be self aware. When you have that vision you’ll be able to predict which skills will and will not help you thrive in the future and that allows you to make changes to things that no longer serve a good purpose in your life.</li><li> </li></ul>

 In the morden chaotic world full of constant changes and forever hustle, unlearning has become much more useful and necessary to thrive and make a mark. No matter what you're doing in life, it will become a necessity - now or in the near future. 

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Self-love is a state of appreciation for oneself that grows from actions that support our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. Self-love means having a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your well-being to please others.Let us now see some beautiful quotes that help us to Love ourselves more.

SELF LOVE❤

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”

"When you make a mistake, respond to yourself in a loving way rather than a self-shaming way."

“Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you.”

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”

“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.”

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

“It is so important to take time for yourself and find clarity. The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.”

“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.”

“Learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn to admire your beauty without finding fault. Learn to love yourself without the love of others.”

Spend a little time with inspirational self love quotes words that will inspire and celebrate you. These quotes about self-love are a great way to boost your confidence and self-worth.

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Mental Health

These Self-Love Quotes Celebrate the Greatness of You

Only by staying active, you can live a hundred years.

Ikigai is the reason for your being. 'Iki' in Japanese means 'life,' and 'gai' describes value or worth. Ikigai means your purpose in life, which makes you wake up everyday. It is something that makes your life worth living. Follow it. And you will live a fulfilled life.

Ikigai

"Walk slowly and you can go far"Life seems rushed, the tasks, to do lists, overwhelming syllabus in college, so many important things to do. But sit back for a while. Relax. This is your life. Go slow. Make gradual progress. Its okay. Life is not meant to be rushed. Consistency is the key.

Relax

Do not fill up your tummy. Eat until you are 80% full. That's enough.Eat variety of natural fruits and vegetables. Avoid junk food. Doing these simple things is enough to have a fit body.

Healthy Eating

Surround yourself with good friends and family. People who are positive and cheerful. Those who will motivate you and provide you with constructive criticism when necessary. It is very important to be around such good people and try to avoid people who will try to demotivate you without any valid rationale behind it.

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Exercise and stay in shape. You don't need to hit the gym necessarily. Try doing simple exercises like jogging, stretching, pushups, cycling, basically anything that makes you feel happy and energetic.

Exercise

Stay cheerful. There are many problems and difficulties in life. But it never as bad as you think it is. Take a breath of fresh air, look out of the window, look at the birds, notice the sounds.I know it sounds cliché and fake, but life isn't that bad. Look at the bright side.

Stay Cheerful 

Be attentive of the things that can go bad and plan accordingly. But dont give in to pessimism. You can plan for bad things that might happen while still being optimistic and cheerful.

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Be thankful for what you have. It is very easy, very very easy to take many things for granted in our life. Just for a moment imagine the life of a person who lost his leg in an accident. He cant play football, or run in the grass, or just walk like you do. Still there is hope. It can just be you next time. One common road accident and its done. Be thankful for what you have.

Be Thankful

And at last. Enjoy your life. After all the years have passed, after you have become old, if you look back at your life what do you want to see? The memories you made with your friends, your family, the life you have lived. That is all that matters in the end.Smile and enjoy your life.

Enjoy Your Life

Here are the 10 key things I learnt from the book Ikigai. Hope you find it helpful too! 

Los Angeles Times bestseller • More than 1.5 million copies sold “If hygge is the art of doing nothing, ikigai is the art of doing something—and doing it with supreme focus and joy.” —New York Post Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy)—the happiness of always being busy—as revealed by the daily habits of the world’s longest-living people. *And from the same authors, don’t miss The Book of Ichigo Ichie—about making the most of every moment in your life.* * * * What’s your ikigai? “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy. In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day? A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 1.5 MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE “Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―Business Insider   “One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―Forbes Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days. “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb   According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy. In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?

Hector Garcia was born in Spain in 1981 and has been living in Tokyo since 2004. During his spare time he writes aGeekinJapan.com, one of the most widely-read blogs in the world in Spanish and in English, as well as books about his experiences in Japan. He is the author of the bestsellers: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life and A Geek in Japan. You can find more of Hector's musings at ageekinjapan.com

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Francesc Miralles Contijoch is a Catalan writer, essayist, translator, and musician.

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“Define yourself by your effort, not your suffering.”

“Marrying well makes everything easier.”

"Charity can be a lifestyle, not merely a gift.Read charitably. Give the author your most favorable interpretation.Listen charitably. Donate your undivided attention.Work charitably. Be generous with your expertise.In this way, you make charity a daily habit."

“I read once that the true mark of a pro — at anything — is that he understands, loves, and is good at even the drudgery of his profession.”

“There is only one way to read, which is to browse in libraries and bookshops, picking up books that attract you, reading only those, dropping them when they bore you, skipping the parts that drag – and never, never reading anything because you feel you ought, or because it is part of a trend or a movement. Remember that the book which bores you when you are twenty or thirty will open doors for you when you are forty or fifty-and vise versa. Don’t read a book out of its right time for you.”

Nearly everything in life has a useful zone, a desired dose. Ten minutes in the sun can energize you. Ten hours in the sun can burn you. This concept applies to many things: work, relationships, hobbies, exercise, food.What is your desired dose? What do you need right now? A little bit more or a little bit less?

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

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The Roman-era Stoic philosopher Seneca once joked that the one thing fools all have in common is that they are always getting ready to live but never actually do.That was 20 centuries ago. For tens of thousands of years, people have been procrastinating just like you do today: They put things off, delayed, made excuses, and wished their deadlines would disappear. And just as it does with you, this caused them anxiety, made them piss off their colleagues and families, and, worst of all, wasted time.

Fortunately, unlike our ancient counterparts, we have ages of wisdom to help us avoid the mental traps that lead us to procrastinate.Here are seven anti-procrastination tactics that are rooted in ancient philosophy and can be applied in the modern world.<ol><li>Action by action</li><li>Create a routine</li><li>Use a counterforce</li><li>Get one small win every day</li><li>Free yourself from the inessential</li><li>Face your important tasks head-on</li><li>Creat a sense of urgency</li></ol>

7 Tactics Of The Ancient World That Have Stood The Test Of Time

Don’t let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole… Stick with the situation at hand, and ask, “Why is this so unbearable? Why can’t I endure it?” You’ll be embarrassed to answer.—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations , 8.36

Action By Action

With any goal, our imaginations often run wild envisioning all the things that can go wrong. While it <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=645f7253d2&e=47e85155f0">can be productive </a>to think about the troubles that might lie ahead — the Stoics used an exercise called premeditatio malorum , or “premeditation of evils,” to prepare for potential adversity — imagining the worst usually just causes us to become paralyzed with fear. This is why <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=ba27c1cfdc&e=47e85155f0">Marcus Aurelius’ </a>advice was to keep in mind that a life is built action by action. No author ever writes a book, he would say. Instead, they write one sentence and then another and then another.

In the sports world, University of Alabama coach <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=e856728e5f&e=47e85155f0">Nick Saban </a> taught his players to ignore the big picture — important games, winning championships, the opponent’s enormous lead — and focus instead on doing the absolutely smallest things well. He would tell them, “Think about what you need to do in this drill, on this play, in this moment. That’s the process: Let’s think about what we can do today, the task at hand.”

In many circumstances, we do not deal with our affairs in accordance with correct assumptions, but rather we follow thoughtless habit.—Musonius Rufus, Lectures and Fragments , 6.7

Create A Routine

<a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=3e0e5428e4&e=47e85155f0">Epictetus </a>once said that “every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running… therefore, if you want to do something, make a habit of it.” If you don’t want to do something, he said, make a habit of doing the opposite. For this reason, the Stoics were big on <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=0cc8982e90&e=47e85155f0">habits and routines </a>. They believed that in a world where so much is out of our control, committing to a routine we do control is a way of establishing and reminding ourselves of our own power.

Without a disciplined schedule, procrastination inevitably moves in with all the chaos, complacency, and confusion: What was I going to do? What do I wear? What should I eat? What should I do first? What should I do after that? What sort of work should I do? Should I scramble to address this problem or rush to put out this fire?

That’s torture. Seneca would call it a design problem. “Life without a design is erratic,” he wrote. “As soon as one is in place, principles become necessary. I think you’ll concede that nothing is more shameful than uncertain and wavering conduct, and beating a cowardly retreat. This will happen in all our affairs unless we remove the faults that seize and detain our spirits, preventing them from pushing forward and making an all-out effort.”

The writer Haruki Murakami talks about why he follows the same routine every day. “The repetition itself becomes the important thing,” he says. “It’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” Procrastination feeds on our uncertainty. Routine eliminates that uncertainty. We know what we do and when we do it.

Since habit is such a powerful influence, and we’re used to pursuing our impulses to gain and avoid outside our own choice, we should set a contrary habit against that, and where appearances are really slippery, use the counterforce of our training. — Epictetus, Discourses , 3.12.16

Use A Counterforce

When a dog is barking loudly because someone is at the door, the worst thing you can do is yell. To the dog, it’s like you’re barking, too. When a dog is running away, it’s not helpful to chase it — again, now it’s like you’re both running. A better option in both scenarios is to give the dog something else to do. Tell it to sit. Run in the other direction. Break the pattern. Interrupt the negative impulse.

The same goes for humans. When a bad habit reveals itself, counteract it with a commitment to a contrary virtue. Sometimes, when you find yourself procrastinating, it’s best not to dig in and fight it. Instead, get up and take a walk to clear your head. Try what artist <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=c02ad43abe&e=47e85155f0">Austin Kleon </a>calls productive procrastination: “A kind of promiscuous working in which I procrastinate on one project by working on another, sometimes switching between two or more projects until all the projects are done.”

Oppose established habits, use the counterforce of training to get traction and make progress, and channel the negative impulse into something, anything, positive.

Well-being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.—Zeno

Get One Small Win Every Day

Seneca wrote a lot of letters to Roman knight Lucilius. Through them, we get the sense that Lucilius struggled with many of the things we all struggle with: anxiety, distraction, fear, temptation, and self-discipline. It’s good that he had a friend like Seneca—someone who cared about him and told him the truth. One of Seneca’s best pieces of advice in those letters was actually pretty simple. “Each day,” he told Lucilius, you should “acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes, as well.”

One gain per day. That’s it. This is the way to curbing our procrastinating tendencies: remembering that <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=6248dee44d&e=47e85155f0">incremental, consistent, humble, persistent work </a>is the way to improvement. Your business, your book, your career, your body — you build them with little things, day after day.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, author, former governor, professional bodybuilder, and father of five. He’s also a fan of the Stoics. In <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=e6c8537fe1&e=47e85155f0">a recent video </a>, he gave his best advice for staying strong during this pandemic: “Just as long as you do something every day, that is the important thing.” One thing a day adds up. One step at a time is all it takes. You just gotta get one small win. And the sooner you start, the better you’ll feel—and be.

It is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth, for then you won’t tire and give up, if you aren’t busying yourself with lesser things beyond what should be allowed.—Marcus Aurelius

Free Yourself From The Inessential

Procrastination can often be a product of overwhelm. We have so much on our to-do list that we don’t even know where to begin, so we don’t begin. Seneca liked to use the word “discursive.” When we have our attention pointed in so many different directions, we have it pointed nowhere. He compared it to the nomad: “Everywhere means nowhere.” The way forward is to <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=c4cef2512c&e=47e85155f0">zero in on what’s most important </a>.

It was Aurelius’ simple recipe for improvement and for happiness. And the fact that it came from such a busy man with so many obligations and responsibilities should not be forgotten. “If you seek tranquillity,” he said, “do less.” And then he follows the note to himself with some clarification: Not nothing—less. Do only what’s essential. “Which brings a double satisfaction,” he writes, “to do less, better.”

Follow this advice today and every day. So much of what we think we must do — and what we end up doing — is not essential. Rip off the chains of obligation to these things. Then you’ll be able to better do what is essential and get a taste of the tranquillity that Aurelius was talking about.

Yes, you can — if you do everything as if it were the last thing you were doing in your life, and stop being aimless, stop letting your emotions override what your mind tells you, stop being hypocritical, self-centered, irritable.—Marcus Aurelius

Face Your Important Tasks Head-on

All the crises, distractions, and temptations we face today have their analogs in the past. So we should listen to the command that Aurelius gave himself on one of those days when he was struggling to stay focused: “Concentrate every minute like a Roman — like a man — on doing what’s in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice.”

From his stepfather Antoninus, Aurelius learned how to work long hours and “stay in the saddle.” He never shirked hard work or avoided his most unpleasant duties. He had a job to do and didn’t complain about it. “Never be overheard complaining,” he wrote, “not even to yourself.”

Putting off our responsibilities is easy. Complaining is easy. Both are as natural to us as breathing. But what good has either ever done for anyone in the long run? Sure, shaking your fist at the sky and venting your frustrations can feel liberating in the moment, but has it ever changed your circumstances for the better, solved your problems, or made you happier?

Has procrastinating ever made your life less stressful and more efficient? I’m willing to bet the answer is no. This is why we must follow Aurelius’ lead and focus on the important tasks in front of us. If we can win that battle first, the rest of the day will be a breeze.

Stop letting yourself be distracted. That is not allowed. Instead, as if you were dying right now… Stop allowing your mind to be a slave, to be jerked about by selfish impulses, to kick against fate and the present, and to mistrust the future.—Marcus Aurelius

Create A Sense Of Urgency

An adage of author and historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson was that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” Today, we know that principle as Parkinson’s law. So, if you have two weeks to write a paper for school, it will take two weeks. If you block off all day Sunday to clean your house, it will take all day. If you give something unlimited time, it will take forever. When we’re pressed by a deadline, we don’t procrastinate.

We can use Parkinson’s law to our advantage. The Stoics did. <a href="https://ryanholiday.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcd3642d86121fbcaa9914228&id=ca67770c23&e=47e85155f0">Memento mori </a>— the reflection on mortality — was their reminder. Remember that you are mortal. Remember that you are always pressed by a deadline. Remember what Aurelius said: “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” It wasn’t to create panic, but priority, humility, urgency, appreciation.

As wonderful as it would be if there were no such thing as death, we can use death as a tool: We can use it as a spur to move us forward. We can use it as a reminder of what’s truly important and use our time accordingly.

The Roman-era Stoic philosopher Seneca once joked that the one thing fools all have in common is that they are always getting ready to live but never actually do. That was 20 centuries ago. For tens…

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How to Beat Procrastination Like a Stoic Philosopher

Here are some things you can do in your free time instead of spending it scrolling your phone mindlessly for hours.Warning:If you wanna spend some time on social media is great as long as it makes you feel good and happy. Just be aware of what is considered meaningful content for you.

Activities you can do instead of scrolling your phone

<ul><li>Write a poem or a story/ letter to a friend.</li><li>Paint some decorations for your room.</li><li>Make a fancy tea or coffee</li><li>Baking cookies or cake</li><li>Try origami</li><li>Write a song</li><li>Cook yourself a meal</li><li>Decorate your walls with pictures</li><li>Coloring you hair </li></ul>

CREATE

<ul><li>Watch a documentary</li><li>Use a language-learning app</li><li>Join an online course</li><li>Read a book</li><li>Watch a tutorial for a new skill</li><li>Find new recipes</li><li>To play an instrument</li></ul>

LEARN

<ul><li>Visit online museum  </li><li>Go to a restaurant</li><li>Walk-in your neighborhood</li><li>Try something new</li></ul>

EXPLORE

<ul><li>Stretching </li><li>Go swimming or jogging</li><li>Practice yoga</li><li>Ride a bicycle</li></ul>

MOVE

<ul><li>Call an old friend/ new friend</li><li>Talk to a family member</li><li>Play a group game with your friends</li></ul>

INTERACT

<ul><li>Use color coding with your Google Calendar</li><li>Try Notion for digital planning </li><li>Declutter messy parts of your room</li><li>Declutter your digital space/phone</li><li>Delete apps you don't use</li><li>Clean you room</li></ul>

ORGANIZE

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<ol><li>If you want to stick with a habit, first you have to make it obvious.  </li><li>When and where are the most important questions for the habit formation. </li><li>I will  ( behaviour ) at ( time ) in ( location ). </li><li>Implementation intention clears the foggy notion. </li><li>Habit stacking :-  connect new habit with old one. </li><li>Stack your habit with immediate cue which motivates you to start that habit. </li><li>Habits are influenced by environment. </li><li>Small change in what you see will have big impact in what you do.</li><li>Creating obvious visual cues improve the urges for a habit. </li><li>One space one use.  </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 1

<ol><li>Possible way to eradicate bad habits is to reduce the cues that causes the urge. </li><li>Make it obvious or make it invisible. </li><li>We have the brain of our ancestors but and the temptation the never have to face .</li><li>Whenever you predict that opportunity will be rewarded our dopamine level will be spiked. It hits the anticipation. </li><li>Dopamine will be released not only when you are experiencing the event but also when you are anticipating them. </li><li>We need to make our habits attractive because it’s anticipation motivates us. </li><li>Temptation bundling :- connecting the habit you need to do with the habit you want to do. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 2

<ol><li>Your habit will become attractive when you do your favorite activity same time. </li><li>After current habit -> habit i need -> habit i want. </li><li>Behaviours are attractive when they help us to fit in. </li><li>When you want to implement new habit, you just join a group where your desired habit is a normal habit. </li><li>Culture we live in will determine which habits are attractive. </li><li>Same cue can cause good habit and bad habit. </li><li>Habits are attractive when we associate them with positive feelings and also unattractive when we associate them with negative feelings. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 3

<ol><li>You can attach or detach from any habit just by reframing them. </li><li>In order to refrain from bad habit make it unattractive. </li><li>Create a motivational ritual to motivate you before starting a hard habit. </li><li>Best is the enemy of good. </li><li>Action is more important than emotion. </li><li>If you want to master a habit, the key is repetition not perfection. </li><li>More you repeat an activity more your brain become in that activity.</li><li>Automaticity is the ability to do things without any conscious. </li><li>Habits form based on frequency not time. </li><li>Make the habit easy as possible. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 4

<ol><li>By reducing the frictions associate with good habit , we can make habit easier. </li><li>Human behaviour follows the law of least efforts. </li><li>Reduce the friction associate with good habits and increase the friction associate with bad habits. </li><li>Prime your environment to make your future action easier. </li><li>Difference between good day and bad day us determined by the choices made at the decisive moments. </li><li>Habits are the entry point not end point. </li><li>2 minutes rule : when you start a new habit, it should take less than 2 minutes to do. </li><li>Standardize before you optimize. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 5

<ol><li>Living below your current means increase the future means. </li><li>Make it easy to start then the remain will follow. </li><li>Success is more about making good habit easy and bad habit hard. </li><li>Commitment device : The act you do in the present that lock a habit in the future. </li><li>We are more likely to repeat a behavior when it is more satisfying. </li><li>What is rewarded is repeated, what is punished is avoided. </li><li>In bad habits immediate outcome is good but the ultimate outcome is bad. In good habits this is reversed. </li><li>People who are good at delaying gratifications are successful in life. </li></ol>

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<ol><li>By giving little bit of reward or pain to the habit helps us in the process of delaying gratifications. </li><li>Reinforcement : stack your habit with immediate reward which gives you the feeling of satisfaction at the end of the habit. </li><li>Habit tracking is obvious, attractive and satisfying. </li><li>Measurements help to overcome our blindness and help to have a clear vision about our process. </li><li>Missing one is an accident but missing two is a new habit. </li><li>The first rule of compounding is never interrupt unnecessarily. </li><li>When consequences are severe , people learn quickly. </li><li>Pain is a good teacher. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 7

<ol><li>Laws and regulations are the examples, how governments change our habits by social contracts. </li><li>Habit contract :- verbal agreement you summit to yourself with severe consequences when overruled. </li><li>Genes never determine your destiny but they determine the place of opportunity. </li><li>Choose the habit which suits you not the one which is popular. </li><li>Habit must be enjoyable if you are going to stick. </li><li>When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different. </li><li>Work hard on the things that come easy. </li><li>Secret to maximize our success is choosing the correct path. </li></ol>

Founds In Atomic Habits 

<ol><li>Play the game that favors your strength, if not create one. </li><li>Genes don’t eliminate the need for the hard work. They clarify where to work on. </li><li>We can keep our motivation on going just by focusing on manageable difficulties. </li><li>When a task is too easy or too difficult you will loose your motivation. It has to be an equal and manageable difficulties. </li><li>People work on their peak level of motivation when the task is right on the edge of their ability. </li><li>Scientific research found that you will be at your flow state when the task is 4% above your capabilities. </li></ol>

<ol><li>Who can handle the boredom of being everyday same succeed. </li><li>When you are capable of doing things in autopilot, you will start to miss the way to improve that thing. </li><li>The way to success is knowing the right thing and doing that same thing again and again. </li></ol>

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Atomic Habits is a great readers digest. Has lot to learn and lot to implement. One of my life changing book. Definitely a recommendation!!!!! Enjoy👌

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 3 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; • design your environment to make success easier; • get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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Atomic Habits

<ul><li>Picking a self-improvement book depends on the problem you’re trying to solve. There are texts dedicated to solving money problems, others offer guidance on love matters and some speak on family issues among other areas. So before you make your purchase, ascertain that the self improvement book addresses your concerns.</li><li>Next, conduct a background check on the authors to verify their experience, background, or professional expertise on the subject matter. For instance, a book authoritatively promising to make you a millionaire, authored by a person reeling from bankruptcy should be a red flag..</li></ul>

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This mind-opening book is based on research. Research that attempts at answering the time-honored question, if you’re smart, why aren’t you happy. <a href="https://amzn.to/2OZyE0G">Raj </a>analyzed his old MBA classmates’ lives fifteen years after their graduation to find out whether their academic success translated to <a href="https://www.thecoolist.com/guide-dress-job-interview/">career success </a>. The results showed pretty little correlation between the two. He went further to investigate whether career success led to “life success” or happiness. He discovered the relationship here was even more dismal. Hence begging the question, “Why are men so successful in business yet not happy?”

#1 –  If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? – Raj Raghunathan

The book sprung from a Texas University graduation speech that hit the social media scene like a wild bushfire. <a href="https://amzn.to/2P9TslU">Admiral Willian H. McRaven </a>is a retired navy seal who makes a passionate argument drawn from accessible and relatable examples on the building blocks to a successful life. He emphasizes how the little conquest through the mundane tasks of everyday life builds up to your holistic success.

#2 –  Make Your Bed – Admiral William H. McRaven

Old habits die hard. But not so hard for <a href="https://amzn.to/3tQSkCA">James Clear </a>. In Atomic Habits, he draws a clear roadmap to breaking free from old habits and establishing a successful routine. A proven expert in habit development, Clear employs scientific reality sprinkled with a generous amount of humor to help you understand how to break free from old habits.

#3 –  Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones – James Clear

Dale Carnegie’s masterpiece <a href="https://amzn.to/31opFIF">How to Win Friends & Influence People </a>has sold <a href="https://medium.com/@olivierrolanden/book-review-how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people-80a34b3730f8">over 45 million copies </a>since it was published in 1936. There must be a compelling case for the text to remain so popular ever since.Carnegie’s main point is to be good to people and you’ll be likable and have influence over them. Sounds rather pedestrian. Doesn’t it?He goes ahead to demonstrate how that actually works. That’s where the rubber meets the road. In this text that concentrates classical wisdom, Dale unlocks principles for creating influence and impact that seem hidden in plain sight.

#4 –  How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie

A masterpiece on <a href="https://amzn.to/39eKj2B">how to dispel negative thinking </a>and create room in your mind for positive vibes.This book is best suited for those whose lives are typified by endless worrying. Scott and Barrie draw their reasoning from a scientific backdrop to conclude that your anxieties are offsprings of a cluttered mind.The authors prescribe practical steps you can take to declutter your mind. You begin by focussing on those aspects of your life that deserve your attention; set your priorities right. You proceed to declutter your mind by waving off your mind those thoughts that do not warrant your concern

#5 –  Declutter Your Mind – S. J. Scott and Barrie Davenport

“<a href="https://amzn.to/3tS3hnp">Beyond Mars and Venus </a>” is John Gray’s follow-up book to his 1992 classical book on relationships, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”. The book stands out as one of the best self improvement books ever written on relationships.Although the mainstay of the book is romantic relationships, the understanding of how women and men uniquely communicate has found application in formal business communication.Over time, relationships have evolved. The traditional definitions of men and women in relationships have undergone certain levels of change.

#6 –  Beyond Mars and Venus – John Gray

<a href="https://amzn.to/3rshzK0">Tonny Robbins </a>is a world-famous motivational speaker, author, coach, and philanthropist. He is a self-help master wizard. Robbins has a way around provoking you to greatness. That’s why his books are hot cake. Wildly popular. Among the best self improvement books you could ever read. The pages of this book are an invitation to greatness by calling you out from a slumber of mediocrity. A proven peak performance guru, and internationally sought speaker, Tonny demonstrates what you need to do to have the steering wheel over your emotions, finances, body, and relationships.

#7 –  Awaken the Giant Within – Tonny Robbins

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