{"id":2045,"date":"2017-08-16T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T05:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ohjames.net\/ohjames\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2017-08-16T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T05:28:13","slug":"2045","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ohjames.net\/ohjames\/2017\/08\/2045.html","title":{"rendered":"20170816 readings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-status-indicator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/benjamin-p-hardy\/if-youre-too-busy-for-these-5-things-your-life-is-.html\">If You&#8217;re Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Is More Off Course Than You Think<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-deck article-page-deck inc_editable_area\" data-area-class=\"Archetype\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Small things\u200a&#8211;\u200aif not corrected\u200a&#8211;\u200abecome big things, always.<\/li>\n<li>Most people spend their life prioritizing urgent and &#8220;shallow&#8221; 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 &#8220;deep&#8221; activity (e.g., learning, health, relationships, travel, and goals).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental energy<\/strong>: Is your living space cluttered and messy or simple and neat? Do you keep stuff (like clothes) you no longer use?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial energy:\u00a0<\/strong>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&#8217;d like to be?<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Relational energy:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Do you spend enough time nurturing the relationships that really matter? Are you authentic and honest in your relationships?<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Health energy:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Does your body reflect your highest ideals? Is your body as strong and fit as you want it to be?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spiritual energy:<\/strong> Do you have a sense of purpose in life? How much power do you have in designing your future?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> How much of your time do you feel in complete control of? Is your time being wasted on things you don&#8217;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&#8217;s?\u00a0How much time do you waste each day?\u00a0What would your ideal day look like?<\/li>\n<li>Why do most people stay stuck? They never organize.<\/li>\n<li>Little things become big things. And eventually everything catches up.<\/li>\n<li>The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.&#8221;\u200a &#8211;\u200aChinese proverb<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!&#8221; \u200a&#8211;\u200aBenjamin Franklin<\/li>\n<li>Invest in your future<\/li>\n<li>Tracking Important Metrics:<\/li>\n<li>Move Toward Your Goals Every Single Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/lolly-daskal\/19-reasons-why-youre-stuck-and-how-to-get-unstuck.html\">19 Reasons Why You&#8217;re Stuck and How to Get Unstuck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You lack confidence. You feel you&#8217;ve lost control.\u00a0You stop making plans.\u00a0You don&#8217;t take action.\u00a0You have negative thoughts.\u00a0 You keep doing what you&#8217;ve always done.\u00a0You stop trying. You blame a lack of resources.\u00a0You compare yourself to others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-mission\/become-the-best-version-of-yourself-c58d01f9ef00\">Become the Best Version of Yourself<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be ready to shred your old self completely.<\/li>\n<li>Vigorous self-education. Read. Get Mentors. Observe. Experiment.<\/li>\n<li>Formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune.\u200a\u2014\u200aJim Rohn.<\/li>\n<li>Think long term\u200a\u2014\u200alike 10 years down the road.<\/li>\n<li>Be 1% better everyday. After a year, you\u2019ll be 3700% better.<\/li>\n<li>Form your success cabinet<\/li>\n<li>Keep a journal.<\/li>\n<li>Stop thinking about starting. Just. Start.<\/li>\n<li>be macro-patient, micro-aggressive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If You&#8217;re Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Is More Off Course Than You Think Small things\u200a&#8211;\u200aif not corrected\u200a&#8211;\u200abecome big things, always. Most people spend their life prioritizing urgent and &#8220;shallow&#8221; activity (e.g., answering emails, putting out proverbial fires, and just day-to-day stuff). 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