Shake things up in your routine. Do something different. If you can add a new discipline, do it.
Category: Action
Who Is Influencing You?
Have you considered who is really helping your mind make decisions? You may think it is you. But is it?
Where did you get the information? Did you get the opposing view in an unbiased way?
Is your info coming from the radio, tv, print media, family or friends? Have you reflected on that information and given it a sensibility test?
Are people using sample sizes of one to get you to believe something is very widespread when it isn’t? Something may be terrible but if it happens just 0.001% of the time, though very unfortunate, it is not a national crisis of epic and massive proportions. Remember that.
Get Around Top Performers
Low performers drag you down (by nearly 30%!) whereas top performers bring you up (about 15%).
Makes sense. Especially if you’re the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.
Learn Something Today
Learn something you didn’t know or that you thought was the opposite. Improve your understanding of money, relationships, friends, fitness, health or philosophy.
Have a deep think about something. Reflect on things you’ve said or done. Note what you believe went well and those things that didn’t. Prepare how you might improve on both the next time.
Stay Strong
Don’t let them get you down. Stay mentally tough. Ensure their barbed taunts deflect off you like Teflon.
For some reason, people would rather see you aggravated and fail then to see how well you could do. They’ll chastise you, give you labels and call you names. They don’t see good or want to address the issue in a discussion.
It’s win the argument at all costs, even if it means destroying bridges and foundations.
Don’t let them ruin you. Stay strong.
Want To Be Right Or Progress Forward?
Oftentimes we are so focused on our own view, and holding on to it, and defending it so we can be “right”, that we miss the opportunity to improve the situation.
While we stick to our perspective and search only for data to support our bias, we don’t listen to evidence being presented that may have some merit. Defending our position and being right becomes the overriding objective, not solving the problem.
Imagine the improvement in our world if we focused on really understanding the different perspectives presented, clarifying what the actual issue is and using all the data to find a better way ahead.
Try focusing on a better outcome rather than defending your position. It’ll be a game changer.
Order From Chaos
Our goal as we grow older is to organise and order things from chaos. And to keep the chaos orderly.
Chaos is natural and easy. Order takes effort and discipline. The more skilled you become at making order from chaos, the more valuable you will become.
Get Checked Out
If something isn’t right, get checked out. Go to your GP or even the hospital. Get tests done. Find out what the issue is. Don’t delay. It may save your life.
Consider All Options
When you’re looking for answers, consider all options. Don’t only think of your usually answers, find out what others would do, or did, in your situation. Find out by going online using a search engine or ChatGPT, watch a video, read a book or speak to someone new.
Brainstorm ideas to come up with some new answers. You don’t have to use the wacky answers but at least mull them over and give it some time to reflect on them.
Then you need to take all that thinking and make a firm decision and drive forward with that best idea without looking back.
Sprint
There are times you need to sprint. Just before holidays, you sprint at work. You try to catch up and delegate and prepare ahead in that last week before you go away. You go unsustainably fast for a short period of time.
There are many times people have to do this in life. You just have to mentally prepare and then go as if every minute is precious and required. Go!