⏱️ The Best Minute: Why you should start with EASY
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💡 1 IDEA FROM ME
Because motivation comes and goes, if you want to do something consistently, pick a level of difficulty that only requires a little motivation. Make it easy.
If you want to get better at an instrument, make it a goal to only practice 10 minutes a day
If you want to build muscle, make it a goal to only do 5 push-ups every day
If you want to deepen your faith, make it a goal to only read one chapter of the Bible a day
Will any of those things dramatically change your life? Certainly not at first. But at first, your goal isn’t life change, it’s building a habit. You want it to be easy, simple, and manageable. You don’t want it to feel like work.
When you do this, you’ll be inclined to stick with it even when your motivation is low. Do something like this every day for a month, the habit will render motivation unnecessary.
At some point, you’ll want to increase the duration and/or intensity of your practice, but not until motivation is no longer needed.
It shouldn’t feel like work in the beginning. If it does, you’ll need a lot of motivation to continue.
Keep it simple. Keep it going. And then you’ll change your life.
💬 2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I. Ronald Sharp on how relationships can transform us:
“It’s not about what someone can do for you, it’s who and what the two of you become in each other’s presence.”
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II. Cus D’amato, legendary boxing trainer, on courage:
“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being [cowardly] and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt.
The man who is [cowardly] refuses to face up to what he’s got to face. The hero is more disciplined and he fights those feelings off and he does what he has to do. But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”
📖 1 BRIEF BOOK REVIEW
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
I remember interacting with this material when I was younger and wanted to read it now as an adult. It’s an easy and insightful read. I would have liked more practical principles on how to apply some of the ideas in the book, but that wasn’t really the point of this book.
It was about developing the right mindset and how money works in our society. I enjoyed it and would recommend it. I’ll be reading the other books in this series that dive into more practically how to run the principles in this book. Even if someone doesn’t agree with everything he writes, it was still a fun read.
8.5/10
💯 1 THING I RECOMMEND
Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set.
This is the set that I have, though the brand you get doesn’t matter as much as what gravity salt and pepper grinders do. These make grilling and preparing food with freshly grounded salt and pepper super simple. I use them almost every day, and they make it easier to manage how much salt and pepper comes out over a traditional salt and pepper shaker.
🤔 1 QUESTION TO LEAVE YOU WITH
If you won’t start today, when?
Will your future self be happy with how you justified the decision to wait?
P.S. How did you go bankrupt?
