The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life

by Craig Ballantyne

The Perfect Day

.h1 Определись чего хочешь и заморачивайся только по поводу того на что ты выбираешь влиять

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” Epictetus

Eventually, there is a knock on your door or the telephone rings. The world has finally entered the race for the day, but you’re so far ahead that nobody will ever catch you.

Я чуствовал это когда приходил на работу раньше всех.

The difference comes down to being proactive rather than reactive,

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It’s a formula based on focusing on the things you can control and taking action, every single day, to create the good life for yourself, as you define it.

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Stoicism concerns itself with what it means to lead a good, moral, and productive life.

There is no value in worrying, being anxious, or wasting energy thinking about all the things we cannot influence. It does not serve you. We can’t control whether someone else is wealthier, prettier, or happier than we are. But we can control how we act and, crucially, how we choose to spend our days.

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The Formula

.h1 Контролировать, Покорять, Концентрироваться.

What upsets us, he said, are not things themselves but rather our judgments about those things.

Угнетает не фактическое событие а реакция на событие.

We spend too much time and energy comparing ourselves to others, which leads to pain and frustration.

Сравнение пораждает разочарование но сравнение так же дает стремление к действиям? Как найти грань между сравнением которое разочаровывает и сравнением которое дает толчек к действиям?

The formula for the Perfect Day is built on the Three Cs: Control, Conquer, and Concentrate.

Control your mornings. Conquer the chaos of your afternoons. Concentrate on what really matters in the evenings.

.mp .a краткое содержание книги) Почему не делать все C напроятяжении всего дня?

Structure = Freedom

.h2 Структура/дисциплина дает истинную свободу выбора.

Creating structure—by developing what I call the rules for your life—is the most important step in becoming more productive and less stressed. Structure is essential to earning your freedom.

Структура это же дисциплина. Дисциплина дает свободу. Отсылка к курсу по Самодисциплине Глеба

When you eliminate bad habits, it becomes much easier to stick to good ones, which in turn allows you to make better decisions and secure faster results.

Что первичней убрать плохие привычки или заменить их на хорошие?

Control the Morning

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The Epic Battle for Your Life

.h2 Суть битвы - загнать себя в клетку внутренней дисциплины чтоб избавится от внешней клетки в которую заганяет мир.

“Discipline and freedom are not mutually exclusive but mutually dependent because otherwise, you’d sink into chaos.” Paulo Coelho

How to Control Your Days

.h2 Утро задает ритм и тон всего дня. Контролировать утро чтоб контролировать весь день.

The right rituals and routines make the right actions automatic, no matter how chaotic things get.

The most important ritual in your life is what time you choose to get out of bed, and the best decision you can make is to start getting up fifteen minutes earlier.

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Do the first things first.

Get up and give your number one priority the focus it deserves for at least fifteen minutes every morning.

Your morning victories start with preparing properly the night before. You must have a plan in place to take action the next morning. The earlier you rise, the fewer opposing forces to your self-control, and the more momentum you’ll have to overcome the inertia of procrastination.

.mp то что явсегда осозновал. Идеальное утро начинается вечером.

Research shows that beginning your day with a victory puts you in a positive mood. This morning momentum leads to more victories and continued progress throughout the day.

То что генерал писал как первая победа - застелить постель. Получить первый дофамин.

The right decisions will give you more energy so that you will be more productive, mentally sharp, and free from fatigue—and even pain—all day long.

Правильный выбор это как правильная инвестиция денег

That’s why you must start early and control your morning, so that (barring external emergencies) your day will go exactly as planned.

The Secret to Winning Your Mornings

.h2 Иметь четкие правила/принципы - секрет успеха

Structure. Rules. Rituals. Organization. Planning. These are keys to success,

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Investors know that patience, discipline, a structured approach, rules for finding specific investments, and an organized plan for investing are all key elements of a successful portfolio.

Nothing comes easy at first but anything important is worth fighting for.

You must be willing to match your level of desire with the same level of action and commitment to success.

Commit to your rule. Believe in it. Follow the rule as if it were law. Uphold it as if breaking it would put you in jail.

But if you want advanced results you must take advanced measures, even if they seem extreme.

Нельзя получить то чего не было раньше продолжая делать то что делал раньше.

having your rules is the secret to winning your mornings.

Your rules are an essential part of success. Use your rules for living as a clear set of personal philosophies that will make your daily decisions easier. With your rules, you will own your days, achieve your big goals, and leave a lasting legacy.

Правила должны делать выбор легче. Но правильные правила должны основываться на правильных ценностях.

The Essential Rules for Your Life

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your personal rules clearly and concisely outline acceptable behaviors for your life. Your rules state what you will and will not do. Your rules automatically dictate that you make the right decisions, making it easy to overcome obstacles and resist temptation. Your rules replace your reliance on willpower to get you through challenges. Your rules guide you to greater productivity and guilt-free behavior that is congruent with, and supportive of, your goals.

Важность личных правил и принципов

Think of your rules as a way to eliminate your bad habits and replace them with positive routines that make the right decisions almost automatic.

Правила это опора для эффективных привычек для экономиимы мыслетоплива

We make better decisions when we have strong personal philosophies in place that guide us.

What To Do On a Perfect Day

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a simple to-do list remains the secret of successful people.

Спорное утверждение. Но чеклист это точно золото

Having too many activities on your list diffuses your efforts and slows your progress.

Важно в Ту-Ду заносить только то что действительно важно и помогает приблизится к целям и ценностям.

The best to-do list sticks to a handful of very specific, actionable, and non-conflicting items. Schedule your number one priority first. Attack it immediately in the morning. Start there and you will win your morning hours and you will own your day.

Начинать с самого главного

Creating Your Perfect Day

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“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

To create the rest of your script, you must use what I call Reverse Goal Setting. This method of goal setting focuses on working backwards to plan your days. You start at the finish line and run your race in reverse.

Понимать к чему ты хочешь прийти и прокручивать шаги назад

Scripting your day also allows your subconscious mind to work at night for you while you sleep.

Research shows that checking email delivers the same powerful dopamine response as sugar or drugs.

On Sundays, I do not use the Internet or my mobile phone at all.