Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

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Time really is limited. We can’t pretend it’s not. Time spent doing one thing is time spent not doing something else. It’s so easy to waste time doing stuff that’s not important, not really fun, and not useful to anyone, not even yourself.

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

People say that your first reaction is the most honest, but I disagree. Your first reaction is usually outdated. Either it’s an answer you came up with long ago and now use instead of thinking, or it’s a knee-jerk emotional response to something in your past.

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

No matter what you tell the world or tell yourself, your actions reveal your real values. Your actions show you what you actually want.

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

He said, “Yes, I can ignore what you’re saying and just look at your actions. Our actions always reveal our real values.”

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

I can ignore what you’re saying and just look at your actions. Our actions always reveal our real values.”

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

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Pg8: Actions show our true values. Saying is simply a sengence. Nothing else. For me, saying I am assistant SENCo is not putting in the work of the job role. I am not learning the craft. Once I start growing and learning how exexute the job role sufficiently, then I can say I am an assistant SENCo.

Which then makes me realize that half of my effort wasn’t effort at all, but just unnecessary stress that made me feel like I was doing my best.

Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing

No matter what you tell the world or tell yourself, your actions reveal your real values. Your actions show you what you actually want. There are two smart reactions to this: Stop lying to yourself, and admit your real priorities. Start doing what you say you want to do, and see if it’s really true.