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January 4 - January 7, 2024
We should make the best use of the time we are given.
Wasting your time so that time can be perfect is the worst excuse, and you will regret it later. There is no perfect time. The best time is now.
The goal should be to live the best we can.
If you want to find a solution, you will find it; it’s not that a solution doesn’t exist.
Only action can help you achieve your goals, nothing else. No one can help you achieve your goals.
We blame all the time to avoid confronting our problems
Every action that you take or not take impacts your life.
Don’t even think about the past. It’s already gone. There are only two things that the past can give you: lessons and regrets.
If a mistake happens, learn from it and move on.
Harsh truths of life: If you’re lazy, it’s your fault. If you’re unhappy, it’s your fault. If you’re a procrastinator, it’s your fault.
The things that you want to achieve can only be achieved by yourself. Nobody else can do it for you. Complaining achieves nothing.
The first one is the majority of people; they never start.
The second type of people are those who start, but as soon as things get hard, they give up, and then they regret why they gave up.
The third type of people are those who work hard, don’t give up despite hardships, and keep going.
Growth demands that you step out of your comfort zone and do the hard things.
Stop waiting for something to happen automatically. Nothing is going to happen; you must make it happen.
Whenever you’re trying to do something new, always try to keep it as simple as possible.
What you should do is to start as soon as possible. You need to have urgency. The urge to do things fast. Not urgency in getting the desired results but the urgency in doing the work.
We should set clear goals that are both possible and can be achieved quickly.
That’s why in the start you should set small easy goals that can be achieved. Goals should also be clear.
Self-discipline means doing the things that are good for your future but are hard to do in the present.
Discipline means doing anything that needs to be done.
You must enjoy the present but not at the cost of your future.
you can start today and move towards achieving your goals.
A lot of people are just way too focused on learning than doing. Learning is great but alone it will not be enough. You must put in the work to get things done.
First, start and then learn about various methods to do things faster.
You should ask yourself whether you’re working on the right thing.
Don’t chase anything. Don’t run after anything. Work to make yourself better so that everything is attracted to you. Focus on yourself. Everything else will take care of itself.
You are great. Start doing. In the end, everything will be okay.
Here is an excellent quote by Shane Parish: "If a decision is reversible, make it as soon as possible. If it is irreversible, make it as late as possible”.
To become great, it’s not an easy task. You have to give your very best each day. There will be failures. You will struggle a lot. To become mediocre, you don’t have to do anything;
If you don’t like your work, change your work. If you don’t like your friends, change your friends. If you don’t like your thinking, change your thinking.
If you don’t like your life, change your life.
If you have two important tasks, then multitasking will reduce your efficiency.
3 Tips That Will Make You More Productive: 1)Avoid switching tasks. Work on one task with complete focus and then move to another task. 2)Remove all distractions you can from the work you’re doing. Be completely focused on the task at hand. 3)Turn off all the non-important notifications on your phone.
The best thing you can do to improve your productivity is to focus on one task at a time.
When you work for an extended period with focus, your mind energy will get reduced. The best thing you can do is to take a nap.
Without a proper routine, you won’t be consistent
A daily routine would help you stay consistent. It will make you more focused and will help you finish important tasks.
You must sit alone and think about what you are doing with your life, what things you’re doing are not improving your life, and instead, making your life worse. Do this simple daily exercise for 5-10 minutes, and you will have fantastic clarity about your life.
Even if something distracted you for 2 minutes, 10 minutes are wasted because refocusing takes time.
On everyone's phones, a few apps distract them, are addicting, and you constantly waste time on them. Delete them. Delete them all. If any app distracts you, it should be deleted.
If you want to take better control of your life and time, then you must learn how to say no when you want to say no.
Say no when you want to. Say yes when you want to. This is the only way to take back charge of your time.
We should measure productivity by how much work we get done, not by how much time we spend.
If you work a lot and still are not able to achieve your goals, there could be two reasons: 1. You may not be working as hard as you think.
2. You may be working on the wrong things.
Work on things that move you towards your goals, not away.
The one main reason that a lot of people are lazy is they’re always waiting for the right time so that they can do something, and guess what? The right time never happens.
You must put in the work every day, and then you should be patient with the results.
