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January 5 - October 21, 2018
believe focus is the key to everything.
I can add more value by going deep on a few things rather than engaging with a broad set of activities.
I started saying no to all
external meeting requests as a rule of thumb.
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century.
A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander.
Gary Taubes’ book Why We Get Fat.
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix.
The Fantasy Bond by Robert
W. Firestone.
If you run out of time, ask for more. Never settle for “good enough.”
I say no to almost everything these days, thanks to going into therapy for a condition called codependence, which
is a neural wiring issue that tricks me into being unable to tolerate the discomfort, or perceived discomfort, of others.
I’ve rewired my brain for the most part, and, as a result, I no longer do anything out of gui...
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I also unfollowed a lot of close friends and coworkers on social media, which actually made our relationships much stronger and more productive, respectively.
Fear is a friend of exceptional people.”
Remember, though, when people give you advice, they’re giving you advice based on their particular skills, experiences, and perspectives.
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
July: Daily reading August: No TV or movies September: No dairy October: No gluten November: Daily meditation December: No news or social media feeds
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering
the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat. I
“Do something you’re afraid of every day.”—often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt.
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss.
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”—Bertrand Russell
We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”—John F. Kennedy
The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life.
Collins Stretch Tape from Collins Sports Medicine is
Forgiveness has enabled me to let go of the unproductive anger and to replace it with gratitude and hope.
Failure will happen, and failure is an
opportunity to build resilience, to practice forgiveness of self and of others, and to gain wisdom.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children . . . to leave the world a bit better . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; this is to have succeeded.”
In many cases, people use the statement “I’m just being authentic” as cover for treating others badly.
You see
people being dismissive or rude in a discussion and they brush off any personal accountability by stating, “...
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In a real sense, to grow in life, I must be a seeker of stress.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
“To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”—Elbert Hubbard
The realization that all events are neutral, and I can choose how to react to them.
I can choose to be a victim to my circumstances, or I can choose to stand responsible for how I
handle my circum...
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“Discipline equals freedom.”
You want more free time? Follow a more disciplined time-management system. You want financial freedom? Implement long-term
financial discipline in your life. Do you want to be physically free to move how you want, and to be free from many health issues caused by poor lifestyle choices? Then you have to have the discipline to eat healthy food and consistently work out. We all want freedom. Discipline is the only way to get it.
Ever since I have had a home with a garage, I have had a gym in my garage. It is one of the most important factors in allowing me to work out every day regardless of the chaos and mayhem life delivers. The convenience of being able to work out any time, without packing a gym bag, driving, parking, changing, then waiting for equipment . . .
The home gym is there for you. No driving. No parking. No little locker to cram your gear into. In your home gym, you never wait for equipment. It is waiting for you. Always. And, perhaps most important: You can listen to whatever music you want, as loud as you want. GET SOME.
Reading and writing every day. FREE YOUR MIND.
“Be the silence that listens.”
Premack [a motivational system where a more-preferred activity can be used to reinforce a less-preferred activity]
I’ll tackle one of my undesirable major tasks for a full 20 minutes. No straying from that.
