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fully intentional
“I don’t want to devote any brainpower to thinking about what to wear,”
In order to do great work, he told us, “You need to say no to a lot of things so that when it’s time to say yes, you can do so with all your energy.”
eliminating distractions and decisions “that don’t really matter.”
reserves
compartmentalizes
simplify
Recall the notion of our mind as a muscle,
autopilot,
The more decisions you make automatic, the more energy you’ll have for the work you deem important.
minimalist-to-be-a-maximalist
expending energy
energy management no time management
when various hormones associated with energy and focus are released, and when our body temperatures rise and fall.
(i.e., mornings for larks and evenings for owls),
This allowed for a nice cycle: refining in the morning the raw and creative work we completed the prior afternoon.
fight
appropriate balance
CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS WISELY
57 percent more likely to become obese yourself.
by 36 percent.
Even if an acquaintance you barely know starts smoking, it affects the chances you’ll light up by 11 percent.
mesmerism.
Call it drive, call it passion, or call it grit;
renew
rekindled
It’s not that our muscles wear out; rather, it is our brain that shuts them down when they still have a few more percentage points to give.
She felt renewed, refreshed, and reenergized.
Thinking less about your “self” is one of the best ways to improve yourself.
Instead, Marcora believes that we constantly weigh our perceptions of effort associated with an activity (i.e., how hard something feels) against our motivation to do that activity.
stick-to-itiveness.
Man’s Search for Meaning,
giving back is a powerful antidote to burnout.
rejuvenated
it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter.
statement
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being “completely” and 1 being “not at all”), did you live today with purpose?
“just-manageable challenges”
Have the Courage to Rest
Ensure you expose yourself to natural (i.e., non-electric) light throughout the day. This will help you maintain a healthy circadian rhythm.
black-out blinds.
Surround yourself wisely
Remember that attitudes often follow behaviors; sometimes the best thing that you can do is to simply get started.
