Not exact matches
Fortunately James Clear, an entrepreneur and guy who
thinks a lot about goals,
habits, and success, has a much
better approach to achieving almost any goal — and it's an approach anyone can use.
Bill Gates is the father of this trend with his long - standing and
well publicized
habit of taking two «
Think Weeks» for deep study and reflection each year.
Like Blake, he argues that whatever your aim, whether it's improving your business's bottom line, innovating your products, or even improving your life
habits, the
best approach is incremental experimentation and improvement — or, in other words, to
think small.
The
good news: It may not be as hard to break those bad
habits as you
think.
Yet when it is done with intention and self - awareness, breaking from regular routines can be a powerful way to stimulate new
thinking, break bad
habits, adapt
better to change, and be more collaborative in a team environment.
Similar to how every chemical reaction has an activation energy, we can
think of every
habit or behavior as having an activation energy as
well.
Best Self's co-founders suggest devoting five minutes every morning to it, to create the
habit of
thinking about your day, your needs, your time, and your goals.
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The
best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush
think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the
habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your
thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad
habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with
thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?
I
think it's a missed opportunity for many advisors to help create the right
habits and
good clients early on that could be much larger clients later.
And if not why and whenever you can kind of come to that analysis and you
think well why am I hanging out with this person who makes fun of me every time I'm with them and who encourages me to do these
habits that are not
good habits.
Mr. Anglin has a
habit of saying what he
thinks — which, despite the claims of the Wildrose Party and other right - wing Western Canadian political groups that's how elected officials should act, doesn't really go over that
well in the real world of politics.
With A.I.'s ability to learn human speech patterns (
think of Siri or Google's Cortana), and adaptability to human wants and needs, as
well as their living
habits (
think Alexa or the Google Home), Elon Musk is firm in his conviction that A.I. will only bring destruction.
Nevertheless, there are
good reasons for
thinking that conservatism (as here and now understood) arose out of a reaction, first to the French Revolution, and secondly to the
habit engendered by that revolution, of seeking large - scale social transformation as a remedy for the unhappiness of man.
«
Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.&ra
Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget
habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as
well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.&ra
well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of
thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»
Second because most of the people
thinks that the church - goers are as screwed as everybody else with a delusionary disturb associated with religional
habits... Only church members
think they are
better than others.
The patient is next invited to be seated in a reclining chair, taught to relax all his muscles, calmed by soothing words, and in a state of physical relaxation and mental quiet the unwholesome
thoughts and untoward symptoms are dislodged from his consciousness, and in their place are sown the seeds of more health - giving
thoughts and
better habits.
«These lectures will be
best understood by noting the following list of prevalent
habits of
thought, which are repudiated, in so far as concerns their influence on philosophy:... (vii) The Kantian doctrine of the objective world as a theoretical construct from purely subjective experience» (PR xiii [x]-RRB-.
It is the Reason of Plato at work, freeing us from old, stale
habits of
thought in the expectation that out of the resulting conversation, from the very turmoil and confusion of interpretations at war with one another, can emerge in
good time a
better understanding and a
better practice of what it is to become and be within human communities.
Critical
thinking is one of the
better habits I picked up in higher education, along with an awareness of my own ignorance, an appreciation for the humanities, and the ability to cook an entire meal using only a hot pot and the expired contents of a communal fridge.
How does this relate to your post:
Well, though I
think «spirituality» is a
good transition word for people leaving the normal generic unhealthy trappings of religion and embracing healthier mental
habits, I
think you 5 points are perfect for any ideology.
A new study in Pediatrics found that pizza was the 2nd highest source of calories for ages 2 - 18.1 These numbers were for 2003 - 2010 but I don't
think our pizza eating
habit changed much for the
better since then.
I got in a few
good workouts, and I
think my sleeping
habits were even back on track!
David recently called out our coconut sugar
habit by reminding me, even though we «
think» it is the
best option for a sweetener, it's not that much
better for you than sugar.
I'm kind of in the
habit of tossing it in everything these days... so, I would
think you could give it a shot without:) It may be even
better that way!
It's not my
best habit and I'd like to
think I'm working on it.
The
good news is that, most of the time, I still feel like I'm 22 and I like to
think my eating
habits have a lot to do with that.
It has felt so
good to lighten the load around our house, and has made me
think twice about my purchasing
habits.
So rather than
thinking you «should» eat this or do that — I strongly encourage you to find what works
best for you — to find healthy
habits that work for you and those that you can stick with.
It is important for us to play
well of course and gain fitness but I also
think we need to stay in the winning
habit ahead of another pre-season game against Chelsea at Wembley.
Uhhh have wanted wenger gone for 5 years not 45 mins even as u junkies keep saying just a little more of the wenger smack please and it will be ok just a little more please I need just a little and will be ok... So let's see if your
habit will persist... I feel for all people who have had to go through cold turkey every year i really do... But who knows this year you might still hit the big high... If we bring in isco in January I
think u might even be right... otherwise ud
better start stocking up on the morphine ASAP
and i
think we missed nicky more than RVP on saturday, he would have given us the physical presence upfront as
well as in the set pieces, he might not be as deadly as others but he surely has this
habit of clinching important goals.
City have had the
best squad in the league for some years without making the most of it, and I expect them to go up a couple of gears this campaign, while Mourinho has a
habit of starting
well in jobs, and also has a lack of Champions League football to worry about (I
think he'll rotate heavily for the Europa).
I
think that prolonged nursing has help my daughter to develop
good sleeping
habits.
Of course, a new year always brings with it opportunities to do things differently and create new,
better habits, so now is a great time to start
thinking about how you want to make 2017 your healthiest,
best year yet!
Parents need to consider longterm
habits from the get - go, stop being conned by ads and nutrition / health claims, and
think beyond what their kids eat to when, why, where, and how much as
well.
If what we
think may be the lifelong benefits for babies of being BLW'd (
better eating
habits, less risk of obesity etc.) are to be proven — or even disproven — by research, then studies need to define clearly and unambiguously what «true» BLW is.
Good nutrition may not be the first
thought that pops into people's minds when they
think of gentle parenting, but studies have shown that many behavior issues and sleep problems have their root in unhealthy eating
habits, nutrient - poor diets, and food additives (dyes, preservatives, etc.).
But I
think the
best reason to decide to help a child with a
habit of thumb sucking or pacifier use is to help her regain her enthusiasm for life.
Each of us can become
better by slowing down and
thinking about our processes and
habits.
If you have been
thinking that it doesn't matter so much what your toddler eats because there's time for improvement, I've got news for you: bad eating
habits don't get
better.
I
think there might be a causal relationship both ways with sleep and depression in teenagers (speaking as a qualified software engineer)-- and one of the first things the psychiatrist had us / the teenager do was make sure that he had
good sleep
habits (e.g. your bed is only for sleeping, go to bed at a decent hour, watch out for caffeine in the hours before bedtime, regular stuff).
I've long felt like the lone voice out there promoting minimally processed food as a way to address poor eating
habits: I
think that when we insist on fresh, we are turning our back on all kinds of
good foods, and people who can't afford fresh foods then just throw in the towel and go for junk.
I find myself heading back to Thirsties» Cloth Diapering 101 all the time when I'm wondering about trying a different style (we mostly use AIOs but when our daughter started going through changes in her diet and sleep
habits, I
thought about switching things up) or am simply wondering about the
best way to wash the dipes.
I
think its really important for children to establish
good oral hygiene
habits from an early age so have been looking for something to help.
Well now I
think she has got into the
habit.
Due to his autism we didn't
think anything could help but Natalie's program has dramatically changed his sleeping
habits for the
better.
So you
think it's
better that my child learn eating
habits from a teacher, but fail at grammar because she does not teach grammar??
This makes me
think it is SO important to give our children
good sleep
habits not only for our sanity (as parents) but for our children long term.
you have a
good list tips recommendation, i
think to change my
habits into more healthy
habits will be the
good one.
Thinking about your own sleep
habits is important (if you're prone to flailing around during an exciting dream, for instance, then maybe your kid is
better off in a bassinet).