productivity
do less, live more (part 1)
the most pernicious habit of all
> “Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: It snatches away each day as
it comes and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest
obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today…The
whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately.” — Seneca
misused time brings misfortunes
“The only luck in the world is the luck you create for yourself.” — Napoleon
Hill
“The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.” —
Barbara Sher
In the real world, the more you misuse your time, the more misfortunes you
invite into your life. When
time is precious
Time is precious. Time is priceless.
We can make up for lost money, but we can’t make up for lost time.
Choose wisely!
you must manage your energy diligently
When it comes to achieving extraordinary success in any area of life, taking a
slow and steady approach is the key. Never forget that if you truly want to win
whether at work or in life, it’s always rewarding to be the tortoise, not the
hare. When we focus
stress is essential for growth
Stress is not inherently bad, however, when you don’t limit it and tackle it
well, it can transform into distress, which can be unhealthy and difficult to go
through. You need some tension and constructive stress to live well. After all,
growth and antifragility come from struggle.
You become
the growth cycle
> “Stress + rest = growth. This equation holds true regardless of what it is that
you are trying to grow.”
― Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, Peak Performance
The key to long-term growth, whether it be in your mindset, bodyset, heartset,
or spiritset, is to achieve a good balance between stress and
become an essentialist
Successful and prosperous people are always focused — they set big goals for
themselves, and hence, they know where they are going and consistently take
steps to get there. Instead of repeating misaligned, hamster-wheel patterns like
the majority, they walk on the path of Essentialism, which is nothing but a
disciplined,