Supritha S
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Supritha S
I grew up believing you had to have a reason to feel bad. Something had to have happened. You saw a scary movie. Somebody hurt your feelings. You’re coming down with something. You aren’t taking care of yourself.
David Cain • It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
Within eighteen months, Dyrsmid was bringing in $5 million to the firm. By age twenty-four, he was making $75,000 per year—the equivalent of $125,000 today. Not long after, he landed a six-figure job with another company.
James Clear • How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the "Paper Clip Strategy"
Always be open to the possibility that your truth has changed (on how you most profoundly want to use the rest of your life, for example) and that you haven’t taken the time to slow down enough to acknowledge that. Slow down and reflect upon that question soon. "How do I most profoundly want to use the rest of my life?" Create Miracles! Chris
... See moreAffiliation is related to status, but more specific. It’s “people like us do things like this.” In the words of the Rolling Stones: He can’t be a man because he doesn’t smoke, the same cigarettes as me.
Seth Godin • Arguments and outcomes
Sometimes, improving one small, seemingly obscure skill can make you better at dozens of things at once.
David Cain • The Joy of Opting Out
Whether the story is true or not (or may become true) isn’t important. You may still have to live through an actual audit or a nervous first date, and there is some uncertainty there, some real possibility of pain or difficulty. But even if the topic is decidedly relevant to your life, that doesn’t mean you need to tell or re-tell this story right... See more
David Cain • Where There's Stress, There's a Story
Behavioral scientists have discovered that one of the most effective ways to create an enjoyable experience is to stack the painful parts of the experience early in the process. Psychologically, we prefer experiences that improve over time. That means it's better for the annoying parts of a purchase to happen early in the experience. Furthermore,... See more
jamesclear.com • The Counterintuitive Approach to Finding Happiness: Do the Painful Things First
Visual cues display your progress on a behavior. Everyone knows consistency is an essential component of success, but few people actually measure how consistent they are in real life.
James Clear • How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the "Paper Clip Strategy"
He told me to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big red magic marker. He said for each day that I do my task of writing, I get to put a big red X over that day.