Motivation Is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.
Life is a game, and if you want to guarantee better results over a sustained period of time, the best approach is to play the game in an environment that favors you.
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James Clear
The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Business.
The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities.
Shoshin: A Zen Concept to Help You Stop Being a Slave to Old Beliefs.
There is a concept in Zen Buddhism known as shoshin, which means “beginner’s mind.” Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject.
The Akrasia Effect: Beckoning Our Better Judgment.
While 'akrasia' refers to our tendency to fall victim to procrastination, 'enkrateia' means to be “in power over oneself.” Designing your future actions, reducing the friction of starting good behaviors, and using implementation intentions are simple steps that you can take to make it easier to ...
Warren Buffett’s 20-Slot Rule: How to Simplify Your Life and Maximize Your Results.
When Warren lectures at business schools, he says, “I could improve your ultimate financial welfare by giving you a ticket with only 20 slots in it so that you had 20 punches -- representing all the investments that you got to make in a lifetime. And once you’d punched through the card, you ...
Be More Productive: The 15-Minute Routine Anthony Trollope Used to Write 40+ Books.
The faster you complete a productive task, the more quickly your day develops an attitude of productivity and effectiveness.
The Ivy Lee Method: The Daily Routine Experts Recommend for Peak Productivity.
The Ivy Lee Method of prioritizing your to-do list seems stupidly simple. How could something this simple be worth so much? What makes it so effective?
The Power of Placebo: What Happens When You Believe You’re Taking Steroids.
Placebo improvements are still real improvements. Those weren’t real steroids the athletes were given, but those were real gains that they made in the gym.
A Reason Our Brains Love to Procrastinate.
The reason we procrastinate is because our mind wants an immediate benefit. If you can find a way to make the benefits of good long-term choices more immediate, then it becomes easier to avoid procrastination.
How to Stop Procrastinating and Boost Your Willpower by Using ‘Temptation Bundling’.
There are many factors that contribute to success, but you can make a strong argument that consistently accomplishing tasks which are important but not urgent is the one ability that separates top performers from everyone else.