Learn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
Learn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
If you are stuck trying to decide between multiple items that all seem crucial, as happens to all of us, look at each in turn and ask yourself, If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?
Timothy Ferriss • The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content.
“Is this contributing to getting me a better day—today—and if not, is there anybody in the world who has managed to design this activity out of their lives and still succeed beyond my level?”
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
How Do You Consistently...
or some people, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve arrived home at night and am at a loss as to what I actually got done that day, despite the fact that I worked all day.
And I also can’t tell you how often I’ve had a huge, highly-structured todo list in front of me with 100 things on it and I stare at it and am paralyzed into inaction (or, mo... See more
And I also can’t tell you how often I’ve had a huge, highly-structured todo list in front of me with 100 things on it and I stare at it and am paralyzed into inaction (or, mo... See more
Marc Andreessen • Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity
Philip Powis added
I've spent the majority of my adult life feeling like I never get enough done. The inability to cross everything off of my to-do list seemed like some sort of fault in my planning, my technique, or my routine. But when I read this line from Oliver Burkeman, my mindset changed.… https://t.co/loNeVvGheg
Hrisikesh Medhi and added
Instead, ask yourself, “What is the most important thing I can do today? What is the one thing that would make everything else in my life either easier or unnecessary?”
Gautam Baid • The Joys of Compounding: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning, Revised and Updated (Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Series)
At the end of each day, ask yourself this question: “Was that the best I could do?”
Stan Beecham • Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage
“Just have one good day. Then repeat.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Fulfilling Your Potential, Self-Esteem, and the Power of Books | James Clear
Isaac Feldman added