self improvement

by Ethan Anderson · updated 1mo ago

“What focus means is saying ‘No’ to something that you—with every bone in your body—you think is a phenomenal idea. And you wake up thinking about it. But you say ‘No’ to it, because you’re focusing on something else.”

Quote by: Sir Jony Ive, discussing Steve Jobs .
from 1, #102 - A hard 'No' by Jonathan Yagel
Ethan Anderson added 1mo ago
Want to lose weight?

Identity: Become the type of person who moves more every day.

Small win: Buy a pedometer. Walk 50 steps when you get home from work. Tomorrow, walk 100 steps. The day after that, 150 steps. If you do this 5 days per week and add 50 steps each day, then by the end of the year, you’ll be walking over 10,000 steps per day.
from Identity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year by James Clear
Ethan Anderson added 1mo ago
Practical example of how to move towards a new identity. You have to prove it to yourself, beginning in small, achievable ways.
from 1, #98 - Behavior starts with identity by Jonathan Yagel
Ethan Anderson added 1mo ago
Our identity drives our behavior.
Walking the path reveals more of the map
Ethan Anderson added 1mo ago
So what can we learn from Woody Allen? Wake up early. Avoid distractions. Work three to five hours a day and then enjoy the rest of the day. Be as perfectionist as you can, knowing that imperfection will still rule. Have the confidence to be magical and stretch the boundaries of your medium. Combine the tools of the medium itself with the message y
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from Choose Yourself! by James Altucher
Ethan Anderson added 1mo ago
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