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

by Martin Meadows

One simple change – replacing news and mass media with books – can produce dramatic changes in your life.

goals.

Need to clearly write down your goals and revisit them often.

If your body doesn’t work on the highest level, how are you supposed to work on the big goals?

Without a powerful “why,” big achievements are close to impossible. We all need strong internal motivation to act on our goals.

emotional well-being rises until we make $75,000 per year. Beyond this number, there’s no further improvement in life satisfaction. We can draw a conclusion that past $75,000 in annual income, money (and things it can buy) won’t motivate you to think bigger, as it won’t affect your well-being.

intrinsic motives (passion, challenge, etc.) are three times more powerful than extrinsic motives (e.g. money).

Write It Down If you’ve been trying to motivate yourself to work on a certain goal, write down your vision. If you’ve written it properly (meaning: it fires you up so much you’re restless), you should no longer struggle with procrastination.

you need to establish a morning routine to prepare you for the day ahead