⏱️ The Best Minute: How to get the worm
💡 1 IDEA FROM ME
We’ve all heard the phrase “the early bird gets the worm.” The idea is to get up and get after it. Don’t be slothful. If you’re a bird and you want to eat, you better get to the worm first. According to the idiom, if we want to be effective and productive, we better get up and get started.
But here’s the problem; it isn’t the earliest bird that gets the worm, it’s the bird who finds the worm gets the worm.
Yes, arriving before all the other birds at the magical worm site increases your chances, but it doesn’t guarantee success. You’ve got to be the bird that finds it first.
Here is what that means for us. To be successful at whatever venture you are after, it’s not about having a great morning routine to help jumpstart your day (although that certainly helps). It’s doing your most important work when you’re at your best will lead you to the worm quicker than anything else.
If you’re worm-hunting and there is only one worm, getting there early increases your chances of success. If you’re creating content of some kind, 6 AM might not be the best time for you to do that. If it is, create then. If not, find out when it is and create a schedule and environment that allows you to create well at that particular time of day.
Don’t waste your most focused and productive hours (whenever they may be) on tasks with a low ROI. For me, 7:30 - 10:30 AM is primarily when I do my most brain-intensive work. Doing it then gives me better results and allows me to accomplish the work quicker.
Don’t just be early, make sure you find the worm. Create routines and schedules that lead to your desired results, no matter when they may be.
Next week in The Best Minute I’ll share an easy way to ensure you spend time on the most important things in your life every month, regardless of how much you have going on in your life.
💬 1 HELPFUL QUOTE
I. C.S. Lewis on why small choices matter:
“Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of.
An apparently trivial indulgence in lust or anger today is the loss of a ridge or railway line or bridgehead from which the enemy may launch an attack otherwise impossible.”
📖 1 BRIEF BOOK REVIEW
To A Different Drum by Pauline Hamilton
An autobiography of Pauline Hamilton, and American Missionary to China.
At first, I wasn't sure how good this would be. The writing at times felt almost juvenile, but her story was interesting. About midway through I really started to enjoy it, and by the end, I kept wanting to read more.
I was particularly encouraged by her prayer life and trust in the Lord. It was inspiring yet also refreshing. A timely read for me, and by the end was glad to have read it. If you're looking for something to encourage your soul, you'll enjoy this book.
8/10
🤔 1 QUESTION TO LEAVE YOU WITH
You can grow by adding something to your life or by taking something away from your life.
What do you need to add or subtract to improve your life?
