Remove all non-essentials from your life (start with your closet).
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Updated 3 years ago,November 4, 2021
1.
Stop consuming caffeine
Although people think they perform better on caffeine, the truth is,they really dont.
Toa Heftiba
Actually, weve become so dependent on caffeine that we use it to simply get back to our status-quo.
When were off it, we under perform and become incapable.
A holistic approach to life is essential.
Garbage in, garbage out.
Give up the caffeine and see what happens.
To avoid withdrawal headaches which are mostly placebo replace your caffeine with something else (another placebo).
After a few days without caffeine, youll develop confidence in your ability to function without it.
What do you do?
I dont know that I meditate.
For me, I use prayer and pondering (my version of meditation) as the same vehicle.
Whatever your approach, the goal should be clarity and focus.
What do you want to be about today?
What few things matter most during the next 24 hours?
Ive gotten the best results as:
3.
Read 1 book per week
Ordinary people seek entertainment.
Extraordinary people seek education and learning.
It is common for the worlds most successful people to read at least one book per week.
They are constantly learning.
Taking even 1530 minutes every morning to read uplifting and instructive information changes you.
It puts you in the zone to perform at your highest.
Over a long enough period of time, you will have read hundreds of books.
Youll be knowledgeable on several topics.
Youll think and see the world differently.
Youll be able to make more connections between different topics.
Reference #20 on this list if you feel youre too busy to read one book per week.
There are methods to make this task extremely easy.
Write in your journal 5 minutes per day
This habit will change your life.
Your journal will:
Five minutes per day is more than enough.
This will help you avoid burnout.
Why would this be?
Being married gives you a higher purpose for being productive.
You are no longer a lone ranger, but have another person who relies on you.
Marriage also smacks you in the face with whats really important in life.
Sure, hanging out and partying are fun.
You will never find a better personal development seminar or book than marriage.
Said Thomas Monson, Choose your love; love your choice.
What are the things you absolutely must do before you die?
Then design your life around those things.
A simple mental exercise that may be helpful is imagining you only have 30 days to live.
What would you do in those 30 days?
Now imagine you have 5 years to live.
What would you do during those 5 years?
The death-bed mentality is the only way to live.
Stop pretending youll live forever.
Stop consuming refined sugar
If you stop consuming sugar,your brainwill radically change.
Refined sugar has now been shown to make uscranky, make usstupid.
Again, like caffeine, if you stop eating refined sugar, you will experience some negative withdrawals.
But, like any good habit, the effects of this will be seen in the long-run.
It is our choices.
Fasting leverages the self-healing properties of the human body.
A regularpractice of fastingcan:
Like all the other habits, fasting gets easier with practice.
Ive been fasting for years and its one of the best things I have done for my health.
Fasting is also one of the most recognized techniques in religious and spiritual practices.
I also use fasting to get spiritual clarity and refinement.
Honestly, I could go on for hours about this one.
Give it a try.
Youll never be the same.
Fast from the internet 24 hours once per week
Your body gets an intervention when you fast.
Your mind and relationships could use one too.
Unplug yourself from the matrix.
If you havent caught on already, human beings are highly addictive creatures.
We love our coffee, sugar, and internet.
And these things are all great.
But our lives can be far more enhanced by using these tools in wisdom.
The purpose of the internet fast is to reconnect to yourself and your loved ones.
So, you probably shouldnt do it the same day you do your food fast.
Because eating is one of the strongest ways to form bonds.
On the contrary, these media outlets have an agenda.
Their goal is to appeal to your fears by inflating extreme cases making them seem normal and commonplace.
If they didnt do so, their viewership would plummet.
They couldnt pay me enough money.
it’s possible for you to get high quality news curated from Google news.
There is no objective reality.
Instead, we live in perceived realities and are thus responsible for the worldview we adopt.
Tim Ferriss
But you dont have to constantly be battling your fears.
You only need to be courageous for 20 seconds at a time.
Twenty seconds of fear is all you need.
Whatever it is you feel you want to dodo it.
The anticipation of the event is far more painful than the event itself.
So just do it and end the inner-conflict.
In most cases, your fears are unfounded.
AsSeth Godinhas explained, our comfort zone and our safety zone are not the same thing.
It is completely safe to make an uncomfortable phone call.
You are not going to die.
Dont equate the two.
Recognize that most things outside your comfort zone are completely safe.
Do something kind for someone else daily
Have I done any good in the world today?
Have I helped anyone in need?
Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?
If not, I have failed indeed.
Has anyones burden been lighter today, because I was willing to share?
Have the sick and the weary been helped on their way?
When they needed my help was I there?
Helping others opens you up to new sides of yourself.
It helps you connect deeper with those you help and humanity in general.
It clarifies what really matters in life.
That would truly be a failure.
you’re free to start with a morning routine that sets the tone for your whole day.
You show self-respect by putting yourself first.
This routine will give you a much stronger buzz than a cup of coffee.
Despite this, millions of people do not sleep enough and experience insane problems as a result.
On the flip side, getting a healthy amount of sleep islinkedto:
And tons more… Google it.
Replace warm showers with cold ones
Tony Robbinsdoesnt consume caffeine at all.
Instead,he starts every morningby jumping into a 57-degree Fahrenheit swimming pool.
Why would he do such a thing?
Cold water immersion radically facilitates physical and mental wellness.
It can also increase weight-loss because it boosts your metabolism.
A2007 research studyfound that taking cold showers routinely can help treat depression symptoms often more effectively than prescription medications.
Thats because cold water triggers a wave of mood-boosting neurochemicals which make you feel happy.
To me, it increases my willpower and boosts my creativity and inspiration.
While standing with the cold water hitting my back, I practice slowing my breathing and calming down.
After Ive chilled out, I feel super happy and inspired.
Lots of ideas start flowing and I become way motivated to achieve my goals.
Heres a tip if youre just starting out: start your shower warm, as usual.
Let the warm water on your muscles allow you to stretch them out.
After youre stretched and washed, completely turn-off the warm and completely turn-on the cold.
It really isnt too bad at all.
Just do it for 6090 seconds, then get out.
Youll be very pleased.
Its either HELL YEAH!
But how could you possibly say no to certain opportunities if you dont know what you want?
Like most people, youll be seduced by the best thing that comes around.
Or, youll crumble under other peoples agendas.
As Jim Collins said inGood to Great, A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is irrelevant if it is the wrong opportunity.
Its amazing because, frankly, its rare.
I remember one day while working as a busser of a restaurant as a teenager.
This experience had a dramatic impact on me.
It was so simple what he was doing.
Yet, so beautiful.
I instantly loved this person and wanted to serve him even more.
I could tell by how he looked in my eyes when saying thank you that he meant it.
It came from a place of gratitude and humility.
Sadly, people are taught absurd mindsets about being vulnerable and loving in relationships.
Yet, all of our kids constantly berate and belittle each other.
You know the feeling: when you want to say I love you but hold back.
What a horrible feeling.
Why do we hesitate to express our love?
Why do we hesitate to connect deeply with others?
I once knew a Polynesian missionary who told everyone he loved them.
It was clear he was sincere.
I asked him why he did it.
What he told me changed my life.
When I tell people I love them, it not only changes them, but it changes me.
Simply by saying the words, I feel more love for that person.
Ive been telling people all around me I love them.
They feel treasured by me.
Those who know me have come to expect it.
When I forget to say it, they miss it.
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
19.
According to Tim, his father did this and lost 19 pounds in one month.
Protein-rich foods keep you full longer than other foods because they take longer to leave the stomach.
Also, protein keeps blood-sugar levels steady, which prevents spikes in hunger.
Eating protein first decreases your white carbohydrate cravings.
These are the types of carbs that get you fat.
Think bagels, toast, and donuts.
Legumes, greens, nuts, and seeds all are rich in protein.
In 2010, the tech blog GigaOm suggested speed-listening to podcasts as an overall time-saving technique.
Software called FasterAudiopromisesto cut your audio learning time in half.
Use this technique and youll be consuming as much information as you once consumed caffeine.
Peter Thiel
There is always a faster way than you originally conceive.
Actually, goal-setting can slow your progress and diminish your potential if you rely too heavily upon it.
In an interview withSuccess Magazine, Tim Ferriss said that he doesnt have five or ten year goals.
Instead, he works on experiments or projects for a 612 week period of time.
If they do extremely well, the possible doors that could open are endless.
Tim would rather play to the best possibilities than get stuck on one track.
He says this approach allows him to go drastically farther than he could ever plan for.
Greg McKeown
Most of the possessions you own, you dont use.
Most of the clothes in your closet, you dont wear.
Get rid of them.
They are sucking energy from your life.
Also, they are dormant value waiting to be exchanged for dollars.
Getting rid of underutilized resources is like injecting motivation and clarity into your bloodstream.
While all of that untapped energy gets removed, a new wave of positive energy comes into your life.
you’ve got the option to use that energy in more useful and productive ways.
Replaces Carbs With Healthy Fats
Theres lots of research showing that healthy fats dont make you fat.
Actually, refined carbs and sugars are what make you fat.
Even coconut oil, despite all of the current hype, is still a viable option.
Healthy fats are good for your brain and body restoration.
If you focus your energy on brain development and recovery, you will perform better mentally and physically.
Stay away from white flour.
That alone will make a huge difference in your body and brain composition.
Highly sugary fruits should also be used sparingly.
Emphasize vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins.
These nutrients can:
There are several approaches you’re able to take to juicing.
you could reset your body by doing a 310 day juice cleanse.
Or, you could simply incorporate juice into your regular diet.
I do both from time to time.
I always feel enormously better after juicing.
Especially when I get lots of intense greens like kale into my system.
As Hill famously said, Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.
If you dont believe in your dreams, the chances of them happening are slim to none.
Yet, to all of the best business minds in recent history, faith was fundamental to their success.
Expect optimal performance from yourself and let the chips fall where they may.
The organic output will be your highest quality work.
Put most simply:Do what is right, let the consequence follow.
However, relaxation is crucial for success.
It is akin to resting between sets at the gym.
Without resting, your workout will be far less than it could have been.
Foolishly, people approach their lives like a workout without rest breaks.
Instead, they take stimulants to keep themselves going longer and longer.
But this isnt sustainable or healthy.
Its also bad for productivity and creativity in the short and long run.
Genuinely apologize to people youve mistreated
People make mistakes several times every single day.
Sadly and hilariously much of the time we act like kids and blame our mistakes on external factors.
Research has found that people who dont openly and often apologize experiencehigher levelsof stress and anxiety.
You dont need that pent-up energy in your life.
Make amends and let it go.
Its not your choice if people choose to forgive you.
Dan Sullivan
Who you spend time with is incredibly important.
Even more fundamental is: what types of people are youcomfortablearound?
Your comfort level is one of the clearest indicators of your character.
Are the people you enjoy being around inspiring or degrading, hard-working or lazy?
What kinds of beliefs do you friends have?
What kinds of goals are they pursuing?
How much money do they make?
What does their health look like?
All of these things dramatically impact you.
Dont let them hold you back.
Move on but never detach from the love you have for those people.
I would have found a job that I loved and devoted my life to it.
At least you could be happy even if you were not where you wanted to be financially.
Hope this helps someone out there.
D. Lorinser
Tithing yourself is a core principle of wealth creation.
Most people payother peoplefirst.
Most people live above their means.
My wife once took an accounting class from a world-renowned accountant.
If you do this, youll be financially free.
Tithe or give 10 percent of your income away
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer.
Most people are trying to accumulate as much as they can.
However, a natural principle of wealth creation is generosity.
As Joe Polish has said,The world gives to the givers and takes from the takers.
From a spiritual perspective, everything we have is Gods (or the Earths).
We are merely stewards over our possessions.
When we die, we dont take our money with us.
So why hoard it?
As you give generously and wisely, youll be stunned by the increases in your earning potential.
Youll develop traits needed for radical wealth creation.
Drink 64100 ounces of water per day
Human beings are mostly water.
Actually, as we drink enough water, its safe to say were better in every way.
Whats shocking is that our mortgage payment is far less than most of our friends rent payments.
Conversely, many of our friends are simply dumping hundreds of dollars into someone elses pockets every month.
Paying rent is like working hourly.
You get money while youre on the clock.
When youre not on the clock, you get no money.
Earning equity is like having residual income.
Every month you pay down your mortgage, you actually keep that money.
So youre not spending to live like most people do.
Youre living for free while saving often earning in appreciation.
This puts them in a reactive state for the remainder of the day.
Instead of living life on their own terms, theyd rather respond to other peoples agendas.
Hence, the importance of having a solid morning routine.
Make a few radical changes to your life each year
Reinvent yourself every year.
Novelty is an antidote to monotony.
Jump into new pursuits and relationships.
Try things youve never done before.
Pursue big things youve been procrastinating for years.
I quit my job and started writing full-time.
I completely changed my diet.
Ive changed my entire daily routine.
This year has been just as transformative as the last.
Its taught me that you could change your whole life in one year.
I plan on changing my whole life for the betterevery year.
Change freaks people out.
It immediately pulls you from your comfort zone.
Which is exactly what you need.
Youll often feel like a fraud.
But impostor syndrome is exactly what you should be seeking.
Do your best to always be the dumbest person in the room and youll improve rapidly.
Define what wealth and happiness mean to you
Be everything to everybody and youll be nothing for yourself.
John Rushton
No two human beings are the same.
So why should we have one standard of success?
Seeking societys standard of success is an endless rat-race.
There will always be someone better than you.
Youll never have the time to doeverything.
Instead, you recognize that every decision has opportunity cost.
When you choose one thing, you simultaneously dont choose several others.
Actually, its beautiful because we get to choose our ultimate ideal.
Well always be left wanting.
Well always be stuck comparing ourselves and competing with other people.
Our lives will be an endless race for the next best thing.
Well never experience contentment.
Its not necessarily their fault; its what they were taught.
for change your financial world, you oughta alter your paradigm and feelings about money.
You wont spend money on the crap most people waste their money on.
Youll focus more on value than price.
Invest only in industries you are informed about
Warren Buffett doesnt invest in technology because he doesnt understand it.
Instead, he invests in banking and insurance.
Hes not a tech guy.
He invests in what he understands.
Yet, so many people invest in things they dont understand.
Ive made that mistake.
I once invested several thousand dollars in an overseas rice distribution.
Although the investment sounded incredible on paper, its turned out to be a disaster.
I didnt have the understanding to make an informed decision.
I put my trust in someone elses hands.
And no one cares about your success more than you do.
From now on, Im going to responsibly invest in things I can make informed decisions on.
Create an automated income source that takes care of the fundamentals
We live in unprecedented times.
It has never been easier to create automated income streams.
Have multiple income streams (the more the better)
Most peoples income comes from the same source.
However, most wealthy peoples income comes from multiple sources.
I know people with hundreds of income streams coming in each month.
What if several of those were automated?
Track at least one habit/behavior youre trying to improve
When performance is measured, performance improves.
When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates.
Thomas Monson
Tracking is difficult.
If youve tried it before, chances are, you quit within a few days.
Researchhas repeatedly found that when behavior is tracked and evaluated, it improves drastically.
Its best to track only a few things.
Maybe just one at a time.
If you want to track your diet, a fun approach is taking a picture of everything you eat.
This allows you the time to determine if you really want to put that in your body.
So, your tracking can be creative.
Do what works for you.
Use a method you will actually do.
When you track something, you becomeawareof it.
When you report something, you becomeaccountableto it.
Consequently, your priority list becomes smaller.
If you have more than three priorities, then you dont have any.
Some people think hard work is the recipe.
Although this is completely true, the effort is often misplaced.
Most people focus on the process or work first, and the result second.
Conversely, those who determine the outcomes their seeking first can better discern which strategy will be most effective.
Water boils at 100C at standard air pressure it is not more boiled if you add more heat.
What is the fastest way to get your desired outcome?
If thats not enough, heres more:
Crazy, right?
This puts you in a mindset of winning.
It only takes 30 seconds.
Make one audacious request per week (what do you have to lose?)
Rainmakers generate revenue by making asks.
They ask for donations.
They ask for contracts.
They ask for deals.
They ask for opportunities.
They ask to meet with leaders or speak to them over the phone.
They ask for publicity.
They come up with ideas and ask for a few minutes of your time to pitch it.
They ask for help.
Dont let rainmaking deter you from your dream.
Its one of the barriers to entry, and you’ve got the option to overcome it.
But making asks is the only way to bring your dream to life.
Ben Arment
I got into graduate school way after applications were due because I asked.
Ivegotten free NBA ticketsby asking a few players I saw at a hotel.
Ive gotten my work published on high tier outlets because I ask.
Very few things in life are just randomly given to you as an adult.
In most cases, you should probably earn it and/or ask for it.
The entire crowdfunding industry is based on making asks.
Start making bold and audacious asks.
Whats the worst that could happen?They say No?
Whats the best that could happen?
When you dont ask, you lose by default.
And youll never know the opportunities you missed out on.
Dont sell yourself short.
Ask that beautiful girl on a date.
Ask for that raise or big opportunity at work.
Ask people to invest in your idea.
Put yourself out there.
Youll be blown away by what happens.
Its more about who you become and what you contribute.
Interestingly,research done at Yalehas found that people are instinctively cooperative and generous.
However, if you stall and think about being helpful or generous, youre less likely to do it.
And the longer you wait, the likelihood of you being helpful diminishes.
This principle applies to other areas as well, like creativity.
The longer you wait to do something, the less likely it is youll do it.
So, be spontaneous.
Dont think about it.
Dont think about it.
When you want to say I love you, to a loved one, just do it.
Dont think about it.
Paralysis by analysis is dumb.
And Malcolm Gladwell explains inBlink, that snap-decisions are often far better than well-thought out ones.
There is no comparison to this traditional form of conversation.
Handwritten messages are so powerful that people often keep these notes for a long time.
Jack Canfield has taught that writing 35 handwritten notes per day will change your relationships.
In our email world, it can seem inefficient to hand-write and mail a letter.
But relationships arent about efficiency.
Writing handwritten notes spices up your relationships, adding an element of fun.
Its exciting placing kind and loving notes in random places for your loved ones to find.
Put a note under the windshield wipers of your loved ones car to find after a hard days work.
Hidden, wait til they come out and watch them from across the street.
Youll see their eyes light up and smile spread.
Other fun places include:
Anywhere that makes the experience a surprise…
47.
Become good friends with your parents
Many people have horrible relationships with their parents.
I once did myself.
Growing up can be tough and sometimes our parents make horrible decisions that negatively impact us.
However, my parents have become my best friends.
They are my confidants.
I turn to them for wisdom and advice.
They understand me like no one else.
Biology is a powerful thing.
Although I dont see things the same way my parents do, I love them and respect their viewpoints.
I love working out with my dad and talking about big ideas with my mom.
I couldnt imagine not being close to them.
If your parents are still around, rekindle those ties or increase the flame.
Youll find enormous joy in those relationships.
Floss your teeth
About 50 percent of Americans claim to floss daily.
My guess is thats a large over-estimate.
Either way, the benefits of flossing are incredible.
Doing so daily preventsgum diseaseandtooth loss.
Yes, not flossing can make you fat.
Not only that, but it greatly reduces bad breath.
It doesnt matter if its breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Weve become so high-paced in the world that everything we do is on the go.
Weve forgotten what it means to just be with our loved ones.
Eating together creates a sense of community like nothing else.
It has been called, the mother of all virtues, by the Roman philosopher Cicero.
When you practice gratitude, your world changes.
There is no objective reality.
All people perceive reality as theyselectively attendto things that are meaningful to them.
Hence, some people notice the good while others notice the bad.
Gratitude is having an abundance mindset.
When you think abundantly, the world is your oyster.
There is limitless opportunity and possibility for you.
When youre grateful for what you have, you will attract more of the positive and good.
It changes not only your world, but everyone elses you come in contact with.
