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T is for Teach
KWIK START Find a learning buddy to read this book with and hold each other accountable. Write down the name of that person (or persons).
E is for Enter
R is for Review
One of the best ways to reduce the effects of the forgetting curve is to actively recall what you learned with spaced repetition.
KWIK START Before each reading, take a few minutes to talk about or write what you remember from the previous reading.
“Life is C between B and D,” meaning that the life we live is the choices we make between the “B” of birth and the “D” of death.
I, _________________________________, commit to reading this book in 10- to 25-minute increments until it is finished. I commit to focusing by forgetting my prior understanding, distractions, and limiting beliefs of what is possible. I commit to being active in the process. I will do all the Kwik Start exercises, take notes, highlight, and practice asking myself relevant questions as I read. I commit to manage my state of being as I read, checking in regularly with my energy levels and being proactive in adjusting my motivation as needed. I commit to teaching what I learn to others, so we may
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THE QUESTIONS ARE THE ANSWER
YOUR DOMINANT QUESTION
KWIK START What is one dominant question you ask yourself? Write it down.
PREPARE YOUR MIND Questions direct your focus, so they play into everything in life—even reading comprehension.
KWIK START These are your three magic questions: How can I use this? Why must I use this? When will I use this? They will help you integrate the knowledge from this book into your head, heart, and hands. Ingrain them. Write these questions down where you can see them—on your desk or in your phone.
PART II LIMITLESS MINDSET THE WHAT
mindset
The deeply held beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions we create about who we are, how the world works, what we are capable of and deserve, and what is possible.
All behavior is driven by belief,
LIE is an acronym for Limited Idea Entertained.
BS (in this case, an abbreviation for Belief Systems).
keep asking yourself this question: How many of my perceived constraints are nothing more than LIEs and BS?
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
with great responsibility comes great power.”
When we take responsibility for something, we are imbued with great power to make things better.
5 THE SPELL OF BELIEF SYSTEMS
The key to making yourself limitless is unlearning false assumptions.
Dynamo genius: Those who express their genius through creativity and ideas.
Blaze genius: Those whose genius becomes clear through their interaction with others.
Tempo genius: Those whose genius expresses itself through their ability to see the big picture and stay the course.
Steel genius: Those who are brilliant at sweating the small stuff and doing something with the details that others missed or couldn’t envision.
KWIK START What would you say is your genius? Write it down.
you can create a separate persona for your inner critic—one that is different from the true you—you’ll be considerably more successful at quieting it.
“when you are experiencing positive emotions like joy, contentment, and love, you will see more possibilities in your life.”
Think of a time when you saw someone accomplish something that truly impressed you. Now think about what personal inspiration you can draw from that. Reimagine your inner critic. Change the attributes of this voice in your head so you begin to give it less credence. Face down one limiting belief right now. What do you regularly tell yourself you can’t do? Find the evidence that shows you that this belief isn’t true.
6 THE 7 LIES OF LEARNING
What are the most limiting myths you tell yourself? How can you overcome the debilitating effect of these myths? How can you turn these limiting beliefs into positive ones?
In a fixed mindset, students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that’s that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb. In a growth mindset, students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They don’t necessarily think everyone’s the same or anyone can be Einstein, but they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it.1
David Shenk furthers this idea in his book, The Genius in All of Us. He writes that everyone has the potential for genius, or at the very least, greatness. But the reason we prefer to believe that we’re either a genius or we’re not, or that we’re either talented or not, is because it relieves us from the responsibility of taking control of our own life. “A belief in inborn gifts and limits is much gentler on the psyche: The reason you aren’t a great opera singer is because you can’t be one. That’s simply the way you were wired. Thinking of talent as innate makes our world more manageable, more
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Your intelligence is not only malleable but dependent on your ability to cultivate a growth mindset. Start looking at your attitude. Listen to the way you talk; a fixed mindset usually shows up in your language. Maybe you say to yourself, “I’m not good at reading.” This kind of statement implies that you believe this is a fixed situation and that your skills can’t be improved. Instead, try saying something like “This is something I’m not good at yet.” This shift in language can be applied to anything you want to improve.
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
life is not about comparing yourself to anyone else; it’s about measuring yourself compared to who you were yesterday. When you learn from your mistakes, they have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.
New belief: Knowledge × Action = Power
Jim said, “I act that way because I want to give the people who are watching permission to be themselves.
The purpose of my life had always been to free people from concern. . . . How will you serve the world? What do they need that your talent can provide? That’s all you have to figure out. . . . The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. Everything you gain in life will rot and fall apart, and all that will be left of you is what was in your heart.26
Here’s the truth: Creating the life you want can be scary. But you know what’s scarier? Regret. One day we will take our final breaths and not one of other people’s opinions or your fears will matter. What will matter is how we lived. Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from. People will doubt you and criticize you no matter what you do. You will never know your true potential until you break the unfair judgements you place on yourself. Don’t allow other people’s opinions and expectations to run or ruin your life.
KWIK START How many of the LIEs described above did you believe in before reading this book? Are there any other ones you would add? Write them down.
Take a good look at some of the mistakes you’ve made. Have you let these define you? How have your feelings about these mistakes changed after reading this chapter? Find a way to put something you’ve recently learned (even today) into action. Notice the difference it makes when you turn knowledge into power. Think about a situation where you allowed the opinions of others to sway your actions. How would you approach that same situation differently if the only opinion that mattered was yours? Get my 4Gs to a limitless mindset, including more strategies for replacing limited beliefs, at
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PART III LIMITLESS MOTIVATION THE WHY
motivation mo·ti·va·tion (noun) The purpose one has for taking action. The energy required for someone to behave in a particular way.
Motivation = Purpose × Energy × S3
