3 IDEAS FROM ME

I.

“If you're having trouble sticking to a new habit, try a smaller version until it becomes automatic. Do less than you're capable of, but do it more consistently than you have before.”


​II.

“It's remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated.”


III.

“There are at least 4 types of wealth:

  1. Financial wealth (money)
  2. Social wealth (status)
  3. Time wealth (freedom)
  4. Physical wealth (health)

Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4.”

2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS

I.

Novelist and comic book writer Neil Gaiman on the source of improvement:

“You have to finish things — that's what you learn from, you learn by finishing things.”

Source: Neil Gaiman's Advice to Aspiring Writers

​II.

Web designer David Leggett on how to handle criticism:

“Be friendly to those who enjoy your work and friendlier to those who attack it.”

Source: Professional Web Design

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

How should you measure your days? It's easy to measure your days in dollars earned or tasks completed, but there are other units of measurement to consider:

  • What would you do today if you wanted to maximize laughter?
  • What would you do today if you wanted to maximize time outside?
  • What would you do today if you wanted to maximize peace of mind?

What unit of measurement serves you best right now?

Until next week,

James Clear
Atomic Habits, the #1 best-selling book
Atoms, the official Atomic Habits app
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