Good artists copy, great artists steal

Hey friends, in this video I'll be going over the 10 principles of Building a Second Brain, a productivity system which changed my life completely. Find out more about the course at https://go.aliabdaal.com/secondbrain. Enrollment is open until Aug 24th 2020 - if you join the live sessions, you'll have the option of having me as your personal mentor along the journey. FREE RESOURCES Second Brain Week (Free Workshops) - https://learn.fortelabs.co/a/aff_lzltvlhw/external?affcode=58608_oppk6o7y Tiago's Blog (where the bulk of the Second Brain material is available for free) - https://learn.fortelabs.co/a/aff_cdjvlxv4/external?affcode=58608_oppk6o7y 00:00 Intro 01:20 Borrowed Creativity 02:12 The Capture Habit 03:18 Idea Recycling 04:22 Projects Over Categories 05:04 Slow Burns 06:50 Start With Abundance 07:59 Intermediate Packets 10:04 You Only Know What You Make 11:52 Make it Easier for Your Future Self 13:19 Keep Your Ideas Moving MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying 😃 How to be Happier - Stoicism Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/stoicism MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound 🌐 My website platform (Ghost) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ghost 🎤 My podcast hosting platform (Transistor) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor OTHER RECOMMENDED COURSES 📔 Effortless Output with Roam Research - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/roam 📓 Building a Second Brain - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/basb 🎙My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

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Productivity

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Personal Development

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Creativity

Hey friends, in this video I'll be going over the 10 principles of Building a Second Brain, a productivity system which changed my life completely. 

FREE RESOURCES
Second Brain Week (Free Workshops) - https://learn.fortelabs.co/a/aff_lzltvlhw/external?affcode=58608_oppk6o7y
Tiago's Blog (where the bulk of the Second Brain material is available for free) - https://learn.fortelabs.co/a/aff_cdjvlxv4/external?affcode=58608_oppk6o7y

00:00 Intro
01:20 Borrowed Creativity
02:12 The Capture Habit
03:18 Idea Recycling
04:22 Projects Over Categories
05:04 Slow Burns
06:50 Start With Abundance
07:59 Intermediate Packets
10:04 You Only Know What You Make
11:52 Make it Easier for Your Future Self
13:19 Keep Your Ideas Moving

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WHO AM I:
I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London, UK. I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast called Deep Dive (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfo46ZNOV-vtehDc25A1Ug), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets).

PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

📚 Check out my first book Feel-Good Productivity here: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/

Hey, I'm Ali, a doctor turned entrepreneur, and the world’s most followed productivity expert 😜 

On this channel, we explore evidence-based strategies and tools that can help us be more productive, and build a life that we love. 

If that sounds interesting, consider subscribing! See you in the next video x

Ali Abdaal

The Second Brain - A Life-Changing Productivity System

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read

Made me wonder whether fiction books are a waste of time, and loss of productivity. Did some research, found out that it's good for you. Improves social ability, cognitive function, and reduces possibility of dementia. But here's a better quote for you than all this jargon.

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Reading & Writing

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Books

Fiction Books

Everything you do in life will be a struggle, so need to find the right struggle for you.Identify what you really enjoy doing.

Struggle

Suffering can lead to great things, but if you don't have the right values, you'll never be happy.Values are more important than success when it comes to happiness

Values

Many people tend to focus on shitty values, so it's important to find some good ones to believe in.Comparison of success, seeking pleasure over anything else, measuring life through material success are some shitty values. Instead develop good values like honesty, generosity, creativity and humility.

Belief

Sometimes we feel like victims, but positive change only happens when you take full responsibility for your life.When we stop blaming others, or the situation for the shit we are in, then and only then is positive change attainable.

Responsibility

We often flee when our identity is threatened, but identity is an illusion, a mental construct.Similar to a comfort zone, we form an identity of who we are. And as soon as there is a possibility of change, we avoid it, we choose the "flight" path. Our desperation to protect our identity is often more a hindrance than help. Identity is an illusion, a mental construct which isn't real, and we shouldn't let them dictate our lives. Learn to let go of your identity.

Manson's Law of Avoidance

You need to accept your mistakes and insecurities if you want to see positive change.You need to question yourself every once in a while, to know that you're on the right path, and not feeding your insecurities, or making the same mistakes.

Acceptance

﻿Romantic love can be destructive unless we learn to control it.For example, the greatest love story you know, Romeo and Juliet, is hardly a happy one. It's a rather chaotic story involving murder, blood feuds and ending with suicide. Let your love be healthy, and not destructive or unhealthy.

Love

Humans are terrified of death, and so they try to live on beyond it.Ernest Becker wrote a book called "The Denial of Death", where he writes about two main ideas. Firstly, that humans are terrified of dying, and secondly, humans try to create a conceptual self that will live on after their demise. This has led to war, demise and widespread destruction. The desperate urge to make a mark causes stress and anxiety.So, we need to stop "giving a fuck" about fame and power, and instead focus on the present. Live here and now.

Death

We try to do too much in life and this leads to stress and unhappiness. Each of us needs to learn to stop “giving a fuck” about the things that are causing us pain. Choose what it is you really want to care about, and develop a more constructive approach to work, love and life itself. FORGET FOMO AND LEARN TO SAY NO

Summary

I've been a rebel all my life. And when the book says "counterintuitive approach", that was my cue to pick it up!

#1 New York Times Bestseller Over 1 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

#1 New York Times BestsellerOver 10 million copies soldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Mark Manson (born 1984) is a professional blogger, entrepreneur, and former dating coach. Since 2007, he's been helping people with their emotional and relationship problems. He has worked with thousands of people from over 30 different countries. He regularly writes and updates his blog at: www.markmanson.net

Mark Manson

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Shift your mindset from have to to get toInstead of saying, I have to do this, say I get to do thisThe shift in attitude and mindset makes you feel happier. PS: Smile. It's easy and will make you feel better instantly.

Attitude Towards Work

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Psychology

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Career

Happiness

If something takes less than 2 mins to do, do it now

2 Minute Rule

To get started with a task that is humongous, and daunting, all you have to do is give it 5 minutes. Everyone has 5 minutes to spend, and this makes it easier to continue with the task if you feel like after on. Even if you don't, you have taken the first step.

5 Minute 

Procrastination isn't easy to deal with. However, there are simple and effective solutions which can apply in our lives to overcome it.

👉 Get a free 2-week trial of Skillshare here: https://skl.sh/aliabdaal10201 Hey friends, in this video I'll be featuring a clip from my newly launched Skillshare class on productivity, namely the Getting Things Done methodology, based on David Allen's best-selling book. Click the link above to get a free trial of Skillshare and watch the class. MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound What I Use For Analytics - https://go.aliabdaal.com/tubebuddy 🌐 My website platform (Ghost) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ghost 🎤 My podcast hosting platform (Transistor) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor OTHER RECOMMENDED COURSES 📔 Effortless Output with Roam Research - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/roam 📓 Building a Second Brain - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/basb 🎙 MY WEEKLY PODCAST - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXpN-Z7LyTgc3OLo_Zw2Pg My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app. And we post clips + full episodes on the YouTube channel, so please subscribe to that! BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

👉 Get a free 2-week trial of Skillshare here: https://skl.sh/aliabdaal10201

Hey friends, in this video I'll be featuring a clip from my newly launched Skillshare class on productivity, namely the Getting Things Done methodology, based on David Allen's best-selling book. Click the link above to get a free trial of Skillshare and watch the class. 

MY FREE ONLINE COURSES:
🚀  Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity
🎬  Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing
🎓  How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying

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🎥  My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal
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📝  My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 
🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk

MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE:
📚  How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 
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What I Use For Analytics - https://go.aliabdaal.com/tubebuddy
🌐  My website platform (Ghost) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ghost
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OTHER RECOMMENDED COURSES
📔 Effortless Output with Roam Research - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/roam
📓 Building a Second Brain - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/basb

🎙 MY WEEKLY PODCAST - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXpN-Z7LyTgc3OLo_Zw2Pg
My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app. And we post clips + full episodes on the YouTube channel, so please subscribe to that!  

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I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/).

🌍  My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 

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If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭

PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

The 5 Key Principles of Productivity

Nothing gets you out of bed like an important task or something you love to do.Here's a simple trick that'll help you get a good start: Do not use the snooze button.

Getting Up

Some of your best work will be done in the morning, so give yourself time to se to it before tackling other tasks.Also, make a to-do list of all the activities to be done in the day.

Best Time of the Day

Early morning exercise can set you up for a healthy, happy and productive day.It can be hitting the gym, running or even jogging. Any exercise can kick-start your day.

Exercise

Morning Meditation focusses your mind for the rest of the day, when done regularly. The benefits of meditation are plenty.Meditation is all about being mindful, so as long as you're performing even mundane tasks being mindful, you're already meditating.&nbsp;

Meditation

Give yourself a little me time before jumping into work and everyday responsibilities.It can be reading, listening to an audiobook, or any such activity which you would make you feel better.

Me Time

You can start preparing your morning routine the evening before. Turn off your mobile phone or electronic devices around 30-45 mins before hitting the bed. Disconnect from the world and relax.

The Evening Before

Make sure you're getting enough sleep.&nbsp;The key to having a morning routine, and a good night's sleep, is to sleep early and to avoid strain on the eyes.You can even ditch the alarm, to let your body dictate the amount of sleep it needs.

Sleep

Try to adapt your routine when you're travelling too, rather than abandoning it altogether. As long as you do something you love in the mornings, the routine doesn't seem like a chore. Try to keep the routine alive by following it on vacations or while travelling.Or, just start again once you're back!

Travel

You might have the perfect morning routine, but even the best-laid plans can go awry. So learn to embrace change.

Embrace Change

Every person is unique, and so your morning routine must be what you are willing to do, and how you are willing to spend your time. Experiment with it, and you will land at a morning routine perfect for you!

Experiment!

ONE OF AMAZON’S BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2018 ONE OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE MONTH ON RELEASE ONE OF BUSINESS INSIDER’S BEST BUSINESS BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER A guide to the early morning habits that boost your productivity and relax you—featuring interviews with leaders like Arianna Huffington, General Stanley McChrystal, Marie Kondo, and more. Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, mixes three shots of espresso with three scoops of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Fitness expert Jillian Michaels doesn't set an alarm, because her five-year-old jolts her from sleep by jumping into bed for a cuddle every morning. Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, the authors of My Morning Routine interviewed sixty-four of today's most successful people, including three-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone, and General Stanley McChrystal–and offer timeless advice on creating a routine of your own. Some routines are all about early morning exercise and spartan living; others are more leisurely and self-indulgent. What they have in common is they don't feel like a chore. Once you land on the right routine, you'll look forward to waking up. This comprehensive guide will show you how to get into a routine that works for you so that you can develop the habits that move you forward. Just as a Jenga stack is only as sturdy as its foundational blocks, the choices we make throughout our day depend on the intentions we set in the morning. Like it or not, our morning habits form the stack that our whole day is built on. Whether you want to boost your productivity, implement a workout or meditation routine, or just learn to roll with the punches in the morning, this book has you covered.

ONE OF AMAZON’S BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2018 ONE OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE MONTH ON RELEASE ONE OF BUSINESS INSIDER’S BEST BUSINESS BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER A guide to the early morning habits that boost your productivity and relax you—featuring interviews with leaders like Arianna Huffington, General Stanley McChrystal, Marie Kondo, and more. Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, mixes three shots of espresso with three scoops of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Fitness expert Jillian Michaels doesn't set an alarm, because her five-year-old jolts her from sleep by jumping into bed for a cuddle every morning. Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, the authors of My Morning Routine interviewed sixty-four of today's most successful people, including three-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone, and General Stanley McChrystal–and offer timeless advice on creating a routine of your own. Some routines are all about early morning exercise and spartan living; others are more leisurely and self-indulgent. What they have in common is they don't feel like a chore. Once you land on the right routine, you'll look forward to waking up. This comprehensive guide will show you how to get into a routine that works for you so that you can develop the habits that move you forward. Just as a Jenga stack is only as sturdy as its foundational blocks, the choices we make throughout our day depend on the intentions we set in the morning. Like it or not, our morning habits form the stack that our whole day is built on. Whether you want to boost your productivity, implement a workout or meditation routine, or just learn to roll with the punches in the morning, this book has you covered.

BENJAMIN SPALL is the founding editor of the online magazine My Morning Routine. He has written on the topic for outlets including the New York Times, the New York Observer, Quartz, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and more.

Benjamin Spall

MICHAEL XANDER is the co-founder of the online magazine My Morning Routine, a product designer, and engineer.

Michael Xander

My Morning Routine

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other peopleRule 2: SmileRule 3: Remember that a person's name to them is the sweetest and most important sound in any languageRule 4: Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselvesRule 5: Talk in terms of the other man's interest.Rule 6: Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

Six Ways To Make People Like You

Everybody likes a compliment.

Principle 1: Do not criticize, condemn or complain Principle 2: Give honest and sincere appreciation Principle 3: Arouse in the other person an eager want

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

Everything you and I do springs from 2 motives: the sex urge, and the desire to be great

Rule 1: The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Rule 2: Show respect for the other man's opinions. Never tell a man he is wrong. Rule 3: If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. Rule 4: Begin in a friendly way. Rule 5: Get the other person saying "yes, yes". immediately. Rule 6: Let the other man do a great deal of the talking.

Twelve Ways of Winning People to Your Way of Thinking

Be hearty in approbation and lavish in praise.

Rule 7: Let the other man feel that the idea is his. Rule 8: Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. Rule 9: Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires. Rule 10: Appeal to the nobler motives. Rule 11: Dramatize your ideas. Rule 12: Throw down a challenge.

Twelve Ways of Winning People to Your Way of Thinking (Pt 2)

Once I did bad, that I heard ever. Twice I did good, that I heard never.

Rule 1: Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Rule 2: Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Rule 3: Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Rule 4: Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Rule 5: Let the other person save face. Rule 6: Praise the even the slightest improvement. Rule 7: Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. Rule 8: Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct. Rule 9: Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

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Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.

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All of us have great ideas, things we want to do today, or in the near future. However, we have trouble to find motivation and inspiration to go get it done.Next time a task crosses your mind twice, that you don't want to do, use the 3...2...1 trick. Start counting down from 3 to 1, and when you hit 1, stop everything that you're doing. Go finish that task.

The 3...2...1 Trick

The task has to be something that:<ol><li>Is possible</li><li>Can be done right then and there, at the moment</li></ol>

Rules For This Trick To Work

Make this trick a habit.When you use this trick over and over to perform annoying tasks, it leads to the ability to build positive habits. The key is: The 3...2...1 has to be engrained in your brain enough, that whenever you start the countdown, no matter what the task, you will do it.

The Key To Make This Trick Work

Every self help book/video provides us with several tricks to make our day better, and improve ourselves. However, all of them only work when we implement them in our lives. To make a habit, it takes somewhere around 21 days. What are you waiting for? Take your first step now. Use the trick for one task you've been putting off, at the end of this article.

TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

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Life gets boring when a person does the same thing over and over again. Brain goes on autopilot and life becomes regretful.Living life interestingly and excitingly can prevent all of this, and make you a more interesting person. There are 2 main reasons why you are bored, and how do we avoid them?

Real Reason Why Your Life Is So Boring

A lot of what we do is dictated by what others do. Going to college, getting a car or a house, getting a vacation to the same place. When you start doing what everybody is doing, life gets boring. Do things you genuinely want to do.

1. Stop Looking At The Masses For Inspiration

Everybody has a comfort zone, a set of fields and activities they feel comfortable performing. However, staying in your comfort zone means doing the same things you always do. To do all the things you genuinely want to do, perhaps to talk to a particular person, or to try that new thing, you must step out of your comfort zone. You have to get past the fear of rejection and failure.Muster the courage, and step out of your comfort zone. Face your fear and take the leap.

2. You Are Scared Of Venturing Outside Your Comfort Zone

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The REAL Reason Why Your Life Is So Boring

Fear and greed can drive financially ignorant people to make irrational decisions.If you have money, you are likely to focus on all the new things it can buy (greed). If you don't have it, you worry you might never have enough (fear).People who are ignorant about how to manage their finances are especially prone to letting these emotions drive their decision-making.By building up your financial knowledge about things like investments, risk and debt, you can counter these emotions, and place you in a better position to make rational decisions.

Fear and Greed

Despite being vital for both personal and societal prosperity, we receive no training in financial intelligence.Being rich is not about being talented or capable. The world is full of such people, and most of them are poor. What they lack, is financial intelligence, an aptitude for financial subjects like investing, accounting etc.Sadly, we aren't raised with this intelligence. Our schooling doesn't cover financial intelligence amongst the myriad of concepts we learn.Since society has left us poorly equipped in terms of financial knowledge, it is up to the individual to educate himself.

Financial Intelligence

Financial self-education and a realistic appraisal of finances are the building blocks of growing wealthy.Earlier you start at building your personal wealth, the better. If you begin at 20, you're far more likely to become rich, than at 30.Set financial goals based on a realistic appraisal of finances. A good look at the income, and expenses helps you plan your future accordingly. Coupled with financial education, there's a good change you'll become wealthy one day.

Realistic appraisal of finances

To become wealthy, one must learn to take risks.Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. If you wish to change your current financial state, you'll need to start handling your finances differently.The biggest change needed is to take risks. Every financially successful person have taken risks to get where they are, and it is so because they manage these risks rather than fear them.Taking those bigger chances and handling those bigger risks will reap higher rewards, and make a bigger income.

Risks

The road to wealth is long, so you must keep yourself motivated.Journey to wealth is hard, long, and trying. It's easy to lose heart when you watch your risky investment suddently tumble. During such setbacks, you'll need to find ways to stay motivated.Make lists of "wants" and "don't wants". Pull these out to remind yourself why you started this journey.Gather more financial knowledge by researching life stories of how wealthy individuals like Warren Buffett overcame their struggles.

Motivation

Laziness and arrogance can drive even financially knowledgeable people to poverty.Personality pitfalls, like laziness and arrogance can hamper and even reverse the journey to wealth. Laziness is ignorance to certain variables, or even avoiding to make the right financial decisions.Arrogance too, is extremely dangerous. Can be defined as a combination of poor financial knowledge and an ego too proud to admit it. Keep these personality pitfalls in check.

Laziness and Arrogance

Invest in Assets, and avoid LiabilitiesKnowing the difference between an asset and a liabiltiy is necessary to ensure you're making strong investment decisions.Asset - Makes you moneyLiability - Costs you moneyInvest in more assets, like business, stocks, bonds, mutual funds. Anything whose value appreciates over time. Invest your excess income into assets, making money make money.Some liabilities are commonly mistaken for assets. For example, a house to a common man is a huge debt in terms of home loans for a large period of time.

Assets and Liability

Your profession pays the bills, but your business is what will make you wealthy.Profession is what you do from 9-5. It is what pays the bills, buys the groceries and covers other living costs.Business, is what you invest your money and time, to grow your assets. Investments in real estate, stock market trading, etc.Your profession often funds your business intially; therefore, it's wise to keep your day job until your business starts to show sustainable growth. When they do, your assets become your main source of income. And that is the sign of true financial independence.

Profession and Business

Understand the tax rules to help you minimize your taxes.By becoming aware of how the "system" works in your country, you may be able to regally reduce how much money the goverment takes from you.

Taxes

Because we're not trained in financial intelligence in school it's up to us as individuals to develop this trait by ourselves. We are only likely to become rich or financially independent once we have both a stronf financial IQ and a firm, ambitious mindset to support it. In the end, what you invest in your mind is what brings you success, because your mind is your most important asset in any financial situation.

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Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not turned out quite as we expected. We both have changed positions several times-for all the right reasons-but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalf. Our retirement funds are growing only through our individual contributions. Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great children. As I write this, two are in college and one is just beginning high school. We have spent a fortune making sure our children have received the best education available. One day in 1996, one of my children came home disillusioned with school. He was bored and tired of studying. “Why should I put time into studying subjects I will never use in real life?” he protested. Without thinking, I responded, “Because if you don't get good grades, you won't get into college.” “Regardless of whether I go to college,” he replied, “I'm going to be rich.”

Kiyosaki is best known for his book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the #1 New York Times bestseller. Kiyosaki followed with Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing.

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