Is it done with one Atlus-like feat of strength, as the common saying suggests?
Or is it done by moving small portions of rock, dirt, and foliage to one spot consistently over time, growing the mound every day?
Human strength is not carrying 1,000 pounds once, but in our ability to carry 10 pounds 100 times. Don’t go for the gold, go for forward progress every day to maximize your potential. Make progress your primary habit in life, and success in your pursuits will come naturally.Read More
After bingeing on distractions, you’re bound to get a distraction hangover:
“Wait, what did I do today? How many cat videos did I just watch? Ugh, my head is pounding with guilt and thoughts of unfinished dreams.” – person with a distraction hangover
When you have a brief moment of clarity in the midst of chaos, you need to act fast before it’s too late to salvage your day. Here are 10 tips to help you strike quickly to regain your mind, destroy distractions, and focus happily ever after. 🙂Read More
To avoid doing nothing, we must focus in the moment, which requires choice, clarity, and commitment. Saying “I’m going to focus” is not enough.
We’ve already covered how to get focused daily with a five step system and an impromptu five minute solution for late starts. Those solutions suggested making a list of objectives for the day. Lists are a great idea, but this post is about the mechanics of focusing, and focusing in the moment.
You don’t need pen and paper. You don’t need anything except to keep three steps in mind. Mentally running through these steps at any time will have you focused in seconds.
So, how do you focus your mind instantly? It’s simple – choose, clarify, and commit!Read More
1) “A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it.” – Anonymous
Brilliant. I have nothing to add.
2)”When there’s so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you’ve already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days?” – Dave Grohl
Nostalgia is a cruel feeling, isn’t it? It can make you feel so happy, and at the same time produce a burning desire to be in that situation again, which creates a sense of dissatisfaction with the present. But life is about trying to make your best memories obsolete. What if you could never look back because your present and near-future were so enthralling?
No matter what you’ve done, you can do something better today.Read More
You’re discouraged, and it’s bad this time.
You slouch against a brick wall as discouraging thoughts bombard your mind, telling you that you can’t move forward.
“That didn’t go as planned. Nothing ever does. I don’t know what to do anymore.”
You sigh and put your head into your hands. Then you get an idea.
I have to get this monster out of my head.
You stand up. Then you visualize your discouragement as a man – your worst enemy – standing before you. Read More