Take a day off work every now and again—it’s good for you (and your work).
Never take a day off learning—growth should happen every day of your life.
I help busy people do inner work.
Take a day off work every now and again—it’s good for you (and your work).
Never take a day off learning—growth should happen every day of your life.
Your hearing is as good as your ears. Hearing aids can help with that.
Your sight is as good as your eyes. Glasses and contacts can help with that.
Your life is as good as your mindset. Art, music, books, videos, nature, mantra, writing, therapy, mentors, exercise, relaxing, initiative, laughter, kindness, presence, podcasts, gratitude, journaling, having fun, meditation, forgiveness, compassion, speaking up, aiming higher, slowing down, self-discipline, healthy eating, curating media, embracing flaws, working harder, working smarter, helping friends, helping strangers, doing what’s hard, making things easier, athletic endeavors, community service, taking more breaks, building new habits, getting better sleep, minimizing resistance, embracing spontaneity, establishing boundaries, accepting responsibility, eliminating expectations, befriending better people, redefining what you desire, cutting back on obligations, venturing into the unknown, reprioritizing your priorities, saying “No” when you want to, saying “Yes” when you’re scared to, eliminating all comparison to others, letting go of what’s outside of your control, focusing more energy on what’s inside your control, immersing yourself in wisdom—
—can help with that.
Maybe not all at once, of course. But a few at a time? Undoubtedly.
Order doesn’t matter. Making mindset a priority is what matters. If you don’t, it’s like expecting ears to get better without aids or eyes to get better without glasses.
Rather than trying desperately to wake up earlier, focus on going to bed earlier.
There’s so much advice focused around “30 minutes earlier,” “5am club,” “rising before the sun,” and while I’m not arguing that it isn’t great if you can do that—what’s not great is subtracting sleep time from already sleep-deprived souls.
Prioritize getting a full night of sleep before you try prioritizing early rising.
Asking questions doesn’t make you a fool; it’s you refusing to become a fool.
Seeking a coach isn’t a sign of incompetence; it’s you refusing to become incompetent.
Talking to a therapist isn’t an admission of poor mental health; it’s you refusing to let your mental health get to a poor state.
Asking for help isn’t you giving up, it’s you refusing to give up.
When was the last time you gave your mindset a software update?
Like your smartphone, regular updates are essential for optimal functionality of your mind.
Many people, however, haven’t updated their mindset in years.
They’re using the latest model iPhone with 2008 software installed. It’s ridiculous.
So, before you go bastardizing your mind for driving you nuts—as extremely old software might—invest in its upgrade!
You can download mind updates via books, podcasts, seminars, conversations, classrooms, etc. And in most cases, you can do so for free.
Here’s the thing: your mindset isn’t bad, it’s not broken, it’s not wrong—it’s just, in many cases, outdated.
Thoughts are as much outside of your control as they are inside of your control.
It works very much the same as breathing.
When you’re conscious of your mind or breath, you can actively control them.
But, when you’re no longer conscious of them, they carry on without you.
This is why you can’t just demand your mind to start producing better thoughts.
That would be like demanding your lungs to start delivering oxygen better.
You have to improve the thought-producing machine as you would the oxygen-delivering machine(s).
Which doesn’t happen after one exercise session (for either).
It happens after many.
Most people never talk about pace when it comes to learning.
Most of what I hear is about consuming as much as possible in the shortest amount of time possible (e.g. 2x speed while watching YouTube videos or listening to podcasts).
Pace matters just as much in learning as it does in running a marathon.
Move too quickly through the information and you’ll burnout and resent the process.
Move too slowly and you’ll bore yourself to death (and resent the process).
Find your sweet spot and you’ll become a learner for life.