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👨‍🔬 Change your life

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The 3-3-3 Method
3 hours on your most important project
3 shorter tasks
3 maintenance activities
If you don’t define a productive day, you’ll never feel like you’re doing enough.
The "90/90/1 RULE"
Want to achieve a big goal?
Dedicate the first 90 minutes of your day to it for the next 90 days.
No distractions. No interruptions. No excuses.
The "5/25 RULE" for Priorities
Write down 25 goals. Circle your top 5.
The remaining 20 are the biggest distractions from your top 5—avoid them at all costs.
Effective Habits
The combination of…
Knowledge (what to, why to)
Skills (how to)
Desire (want to)
Habits are…
Internalized principles and patterns of behavior motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.
But this process produces happiness—the object and design of our existence.
6 Laws of Maturity
Stop Telling People Everything
Most people don’t care, and some secretly want you to fail.
Choose Your Friends Wisely
The fastest way to become better is to surround yourself with better people.
Expect Nothing, Appreciate Everything
Be grateful for the little things in your life to find inner peace.
Do Your Best And Trust The Process
The harder you work, the luckier you will get.
Control Yourself, Not Others
Controlling others is strength. Controlling yourself is true power.
Learn To React Less
When you control your reaction, nobody can manipulate you.
The Four Agreements
Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Let the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
Don’t Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
Don’t Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama.
Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
20 Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life
The Growth Paradox
Growth takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you ever would have thought.
The Persuasion Paradox
The most persuasive people don’t argue—they observe, listen, and ask questions. Argue less, persuade more.
The Effort Paradox
You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless.
The Wisdom Paradox
The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know. —Albert Einstein
The Productivity Paradox
Work longer, get less done.
The Speed Paradox
You have to slow down to speed up. Slowing down gives you the time to be deliberate with your actions.
The Money Paradox
The more you focus on money, the less money you make.
The News Paradox
The more news you consume, the less well-informed you are.
The Taurus Paradox
Taurus crafted wings—but flew too close to the sun, they melted and he fell to his death. What makes you successful can lead to your downfall.
The Failure Paradox
You have to fail to succeed.
The Shrinking Paradox
In order to grow, sometimes you need to shrink.
The Tony Robbins Paradox
In investing, the willingness to admit you have no competitive advantage can be the ultimate competitive advantage.
The Death Paradox
Know your death in order to truly live your life.
The Say No Paradox
Take on less, accomplish more.
The Talking Paradox
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
The Connectedness Paradox
More connectedness, less connected.
The Control Paradox
More controlling, less control.
The Looking Paradox
You may have to stop looking in order to find what you are looking for.
The Change Paradox
When you are finished changing, you are finished.
The Fear Paradox
The thing we fear the most is often the thing we most need to do.
Mastering Time Management
Plan your day.
Write everything you want to achieve in a day.
Write your goals on a physical paper.
Follow the 80/20 Rule: 20% of your work will bring you 80% of your results.
Stop Multitasking: Switching tasks significantly reduces your productivity.
Focus on one task at a time.
Remove all distractions from your environment.
When tired, take a nap.
Learn to say no: You will never have enough time if you say yes to everything.
Delegate all the non-important tasks.
If you wait for the perfect time: Do It Now.
Anything that can be done in under five minutes should be done now.
Do the task that you hate first.
Set deadlines: the task will never be finished without deadlines.
Stop focusing on things that don’t help you achieve your goals.
Don’t be a perfectionist when it’s not required.
Schedule the time when you’re going to check your email.
Avoid all unnecessary meetings.
Avoid negative people at all costs.
Do what you love.
8 Japanese Techniques to Overcome Laziness
Ikigai
This means to have a purpose in life. It’s the reason you wake up in the morning, excited to do something. When you have a purpose, you won’t feel lazy or unmotivated.
Kaizen
Kaizen means focusing on small improvements every day instead of waiting for big improvements. It’s about trying to become 1% better every day.
Shoshin
It means approaching things with a beginner’s mindset.
Hara Hachi Bu
This means to stop eating after you’re 80% full. If you eat too much, you’re more likely to feel lazy.
Shinrin-yoku
Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and yoku means “bath.” This simple philosophy implies that one should spend more time in nature.
Wabi-sabi
This concept means that instead of perfection, one should find beauty in imperfection. Things can’t be perfect, and that’s okay.
Ganbaru
Ganbaru is a Japanese term meaning “doing one’s best” or “persevering.” It emphasizes giving maximum effort and persisting through challenges with determination.
Gaman
This concept means to show patience and perseverance when things get hard.