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January 11 - January 14, 2022
“You become what you think about all day long.”
you can’t change your actions without changing your thoughts.
We’re creatures of habit who prefer relaxing our mind instead of straining it.
It’s better to be aware of your thoughts and decide what you will ignore, and what you will give importance to.
Only think about things you can control. That automatically eliminates about 99% of your thoughts because there’s very little you control in life.
Commit to stop thinking about useless things. Start taking control of your mind.
If you want to think straight, you discard all assumptions, and only look at facts.
Drawing frees your mind from the constant verbalization. I started drawing the images for my blog posts over a year ago. My drawing skills haven’t improved, but my articles have. And one of the reasons is that I take time to think about how I can visually share my idea. I want readers to immediately “get” what I’m trying to share in the article by looking at my drawings.
Knowing yourself is step one. Step two is acting on that knowledge.
Money is a replaceable resource. When you’re out of it, you can earn it back. You can’t say the
same for time. Don’t spend too much time thinking about money.
When you stop doing things the way they’re done, you’ll start doing things how you get it done.
there’s no point in asking “why” when you deal with obstacles, challenges, or mistakes. Instead, think about what you can do to overcome or prevent the things that are holding you back.
Never underestimate or overlook details if you want to do a job right. And if you don’t, it’s better not to do it at all.
you don’t regret what you did in life, you regret what you didn’t do.
When we hold on to a lot of things in the past, they form an obstacle to living in the present.
Stop thinking and start feeling.
No matter what you experience in life, and no matter what happens to you, your mind should stay calm under all circumstances.
You don’t need a yoga mat, music, or teacher to help you control your thoughts. You can go within yourself to find calm anytime you want.
“The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.”
If we live our lives every day with that idea in mind—that we should
strive for doing/creating useful things that matter to others—we end up spending our time on things that actually make a difference. When you do that, life automatically has meaning—to everyone.
