Nibble and your appetite will grow
"One of the simplest ways to win is to always connect the small things you do to the larger thing you hope to accomplish.
Five minutes can be spent working on something trivial or working on something life-changing. A brief session of work oriented toward a great cause is always time well spent.
Most daily actions evaporate. Some accumulate.&quo
... See moreJames Clear • Newsletter Atomic Habits
There are a lot of things I want to do. I want to create and build and make and write.
And then, of course, there are other things that I just have to do, like bookkeeping and responding to emails.
Sometimes, it all gets to be too much. There are too many things to do! I need to figure out where to start! I get paralyzed by the sheer enormity of it a... See more
And then, of course, there are other things that I just have to do, like bookkeeping and responding to emails.
Sometimes, it all gets to be too much. There are too many things to do! I need to figure out where to start! I get paralyzed by the sheer enormity of it a... See more
Once you’ve set a writing goal, check in with yourself to see how it makes you feel. Ask, is your goal: a)Overwhelming and daunting? b)Like it will be a walk in the park? c)Exciting, challenging but also achievable? If you chose a) it’s likely that you’ll never start because over-ambitious goals can lead to procrastination – make your goal smaller.
... See moreBec Evans, Chris Smith, • Written
It might seem like you need some wiser person to tell you what the specific advice is, but not really. Say the idea of carpe diem resonates with you. You can ask yourself, “How would I ‘seize the day’ on this sleepy Tuesday afternoon in my office?” and a more specific principle might occur to you:Attempt difficult tasks at times when you want to do... See more