How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things

by Martin Meadows

Without the belief that you can achieve a certain goal, you’ll subconsciously sabotage yourself,

Writing takes practice, and the best course of action for most novice writers is to start with short stories

waiting is detrimental to your success.

“If you have a 10 year plan and know how to get there, you have to ask: why can’t you do this in 6 months?”

Shorter Deadlines Lead to Better Results

at least an hour a week alone, in a quiet place away from everyone else.

Extraordinary happens at the extremes, and if you only pay moderate attention to your work, you won’t achieve big things.

“Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you’re keeping all of them in the air. But one day you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls… are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.

counterbalancing. With this approach, you never go long periods of time without paying attention to your personal life. It always gets a similar level of focus. With your work life, you frequently go to the extremes, but only for short periods of time so your personal life won’t suffer. This approach requires you to sacrifice the unessential aspects of your work in pursuit of working on the biggest things.

Martyrdom sounds cool, but it won’t help you achieve your goals.

you don’t get a flat stomach in the gym – you get it in your kitchen by maintaining the proper diet.

“Even a short nap in the office or a nap at school can improve learning outcomes significantly.”

Start with the foundation – proper sleep and enough rest – and only then work on your goals.