Growth takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you ever would have thought. Growth happens gradually, then suddenly.

The Growth Paradox

You have to slow down to speed up. Slowing down gives you the time to be deliberate with your actions. You can focus, gather energy, and deploy your resources more efficiently. It allows you to focus on leverage and ROI, not effort. Move slow to move fast.

The Speed Paradox

You may have to stop looking in order to find what you are looking for. Have you noticed that when you are looking for something, you rarely find it? Stop looking -what you're looking for may just find you.

The Looking Paradox

If you want your words and ideas to be heard, start by talking less and listening more. You'll find more power in your words. Talk less to be heard more.

The Talking Paradox

Take on less, accomplish more. Success doesn't come from taking on everything that comes your way. It comes from deep focus on the tasks that really matter. Say yes to what matters, say no to what doesn't.

The Say No Paradox

The only constant in life is change. Entropy is reality. It's the one thing you can always count on - the only constant. Embrace it - be dynamic, be adaptable.

The Constant Change Paradox

In continuation to my previous article, "Some Paradoxes (Part 1)", here are some more paradoxes of life. Time to ponder again ....

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Work longer, get less done. Parkinson's Law says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. When you establish fixed hours to your work, you find unproductive ways to fill it. Work like a lion instead - sprint, rest, repeat.

The Productivity Paradox

In order to grow, sometimes you need to shrink. Growth is never linear. One step back, two steps forward is a recipe for consistent, long-term success.

The Shrinking Paradox

The thing we fear the most is often the thing we most need to do. Fears - when avoided - become limiters on our growth and life. Make a habit of getting closer to your fears. Then take the leap - you may just find growth on the other side.

The Fear Paradox

You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless. Effortless performances are often the result of a large volume of effortful, gritty practice.

The Effort Paradox

You have to fail more to succeed more. Our greatest moments of growth often stem directly from our greatest failures. Don't fear failure, just learn to fail smart and fast.

The Failure Paradox

The more you learn, the more you are exposed to the immense unknown. This should be empowering, not frightening. Embrace your own ignorance. Embrace lifelong learning.

The Wisdom Paradox

You have to lose money in order to make money. Sometimes you have to pay to learn.

The Money Paradox

The following are some of the most powerful paradoxes of life. Time to ponder ....

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Some Paradoxes (Part 2)

Some Paradoxes (Part 1)

Shruti Arya Mohapatra