self improvement
Walking the path reveals more of the map
Our identity drives our behavior.
Many tools and ideas here for analyzing my own well-being, identifying adjustments I could make to my life, and moving toward a more joy-filled life.
“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 .
Jonathan Yagel • 1, #102 - A hard 'No'
Source: Farnam Street
Compelling story about how it takes time to be great at something.
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.
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.
James Clear • Identity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year
Practical example of how to move towards a new identity. You have to prove it to yourself, beginning in small, achievable ways.
Piercing question:
“If someone came as a disciple of your life, and lived the way you live for a week, what would be the fruit of that for them?”
—John Eldredge