You will be shaped by the obstacle you most wish to avoid. 2. Don’t let your moral compass slip away in the pursuit of short-term success.

Not every notification on your phone necessitates a reply. Make it a practice to turn off your notifications so you can focus on what you’re doing. You’re more inclined to waste time doing nothing if you’re continually distracted by your surroundings Enter Deep Work, a word coined by American professor…

What can you learn from an emperor 1800 years back? We’ve heard about 1000s of emperors, so what makes him unique? When we imagine an emperor in our minds, we normally see a strong man with no flaws, who exudes pride and power, and who has the ideal shape, stature…

On an experiment done by 2 psychologists Martin Seligman and Steve Maier. The dogs were divided into 3 groups. The dog in Group A was placed in a harness and administered an electric shock but was also given a lever they could press to make the shock stop.

For years before the Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps won the gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he followed the same routine at every race. He arrived two hours early. 1 He stretched and loosened up, according to a precise pattern: - 800 mixers, 50freestyle, 600 kicking with a kickboard, 400…

Routine is one of the most powerful tools for removing obstacles. Without routine, the pull of nonessential distractions will overpower us. But if we create a routine that enshrines the essentials, we will begin to execute them on autopilot. Instead of consciously pursuing the essential, it will happen without our…

We have good reasons to fear saying no. We worry we’ll miss out on a great opportunity. We’re scared of rocking the boat, stirring things up, burning bridges. We can’t bear the thought of disappointing someone we respect and like. None of this makes us bad people. It’s a natural…

The ability to say NO was arguably Steve Job’s greatest skill. Focusing is not about saying YES, but “NO”. Here are 3 strategies to explore, eliminate and execute what’s nonessential. Explore and Evaluate When we’re self-sufficient, we’re faced with a variety of decisions to make on a daily basis. Parties, movies, meetups, and…

The idea that we can have it all and do it all is not new. This myth has been peddled for so long, and virtually everyone alive today is infected with it. It is sold in advertising. It is championed in corporations. It is embedded in job descriptions that provide…