What is something you do everyday? Is there a way that you can automate/delegate/eliminate this? Even if it only takes you 10 minutes, 5 days/week, that could save you 50 min/week, three hours and 20 minutes/month, or 40 hours/year! You can literally get a work week back in your life just by taking this task off your plate.
Author: cbarney.45
How to get lucky
You can’t expect to win a jackpot if you put no money on the line. You have to risk something to win a truly large reward. You can wish all that you want, but it won’t matter. As Michael Jordan said, “some people want things to happen, others make things happen.” It won’t happen unless you take action. The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get.
Minimizing decision fatigue (limiting willpower)
Once you make a decision, don’t second-guess yourself. Just do it and don’t think about it again. Have rules or guidelines for yourself to reduce decision fatigue.
Compound interest – thought about in another way
“All the benefits in life come from compound interest — money, relationships, habits — anything of importance.” – Naval Ravikandt
If you want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, you’re not just going to work out really hard for three months then have the body of a champion bodybuilder. You have to put in the time and effort for the long haul. The same applies to nearly anything in life. To become a master of anything, you must treat your training (and habits) as if you are running a marathon. Improve little by little. Improve just 1% consistently, working towards your goals everyday and you will go further than most of those around you. If you want to write a book, start by writing a chapter, a paragraph, a single sentence. Every journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.
If you want to be the best mom/dad, it’s not about taking your children on that one vacation each year and then not really seeing them throughout the rest of the year. Instead, it’s about your daily interactions with them.
It’s not what you do once, but it’s the “compound interest” from your efforts over time that will make you rich.
Comparing yourself to others
Stop comparing yourself to others. You think that you’re several rungs down on a ladder from them (or several rungs above them) when, in reality, you might not be on the same ladder! If your goals are different from theirs (which everyone’s goals are to a degree) then how can you say that you are ahead of or behind someone?
Comparison is the thief of joy. When you look at others and envy their position, what you often fail to realize is how lucky you are. No matter what your circumstances, you have it better than someone else. Use your past experiences to your advantage. Be ethical about it, understand what privileges you’ve been granted, but don’t feel bad about it.
Be grateful for where you are in life and what you have, but don’t be complacent. Always strive to be better, to help more people, and the results will come. You’re not doing yourself any favors by comparing yourself to others. You can use other people as examples for inspiration or even for what decisions NOT to make, but avoid comparing your actual life to others. What you see on social media is only part of their life.
Finally, remember that you can always learn from anyone – whether they’re older or younger than you, make more/less money than you, have different beliefs/core values, etc. Keep an open mind and remember that even if you disagree with 99% of what they say, if you try to understand their point of view it will open your mind to new ways of thinking.