- Small things – if not corrected – become big things, always.
- Most people spend their life prioritizing urgent and “shallow” activity (e.g., answering emails, putting out proverbial fires, and just day-to-day stuff). Very few people have organized their lives to prioritize almost exclusively important and “deep” activity (e.g., learning, health, relationships, travel, and goals).
- Environmental energy: Is your living space cluttered and messy or simple and neat? Do you keep stuff (like clothes) you no longer use?
- Financial energy: Do you know how many dollars you spend each month? Do you know how many dollars you make each month? Are you making as much money as you’d like to be?
- Relational energy: Do you spend enough time nurturing the relationships that really matter? Are you authentic and honest in your relationships?
- Health energy: Does your body reflect your highest ideals? Is your body as strong and fit as you want it to be?
- Spiritual energy: Do you have a sense of purpose in life? How much power do you have in designing your future?
- Time: How much of your time do you feel in complete control of? Is your time being wasted on things you don’t intrinsically enjoy? Are the activities you spend your time doing moving you toward your ideal future? Are you spending most of your time furthering your own agenda or someone else’s? How much time do you waste each day? What would your ideal day look like?
- Why do most people stay stuck? They never organize.
- Little things become big things. And eventually everything catches up.
- The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese proverb
- “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” – Benjamin Franklin
- Invest in your future
- Tracking Important Metrics:
- Move Toward Your Goals Every Single Day
19 Reasons Why You’re Stuck and How to Get Unstuck
You lack confidence. You feel you’ve lost control. You stop making plans. You don’t take action. You have negative thoughts. You keep doing what you’ve always done. You stop trying. You blame a lack of resources. You compare yourself to others.
Become the Best Version of Yourself
- Be ready to shred your old self completely.
- Vigorous self-education. Read. Get Mentors. Observe. Experiment.
- Formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune. — Jim Rohn.
- Think long term — like 10 years down the road.
- Be 1% better everyday. After a year, you’ll be 3700% better.
- Form your success cabinet
- Keep a journal.
- Stop thinking about starting. Just. Start.
- be macro-patient, micro-aggressive.