When you realize how many of your personal preferences are based on nothing more than other people’s views of “acceptable,” it becomes a scary wake up call for setting your own standards. You don’t want to reach the end of your life realizing that you let somebody else …
The "Stop Settling" Chronicles
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When it comes to getting things done, most people think of words like productivity, willpower, and goal setting. But if you’re frustrated at where your life is right now and you’re having trouble pushing past the things that are holding you back, willpower isn’t the problem. Goal setting isn’t it, …
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Missed the previous 3 parts? Get ‘em here and here and here.
Meanwhile, here’s part 4 coming at you – where we talk about how one way you avoid taking action is that we’re hiding behind the inaction …
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Missed the previous 2 parts? Get ‘em here and here.
Meanwhile, here’s part 3 coming at you – where we talk about how one way you avoid taking action is by lying to yourself about the real cost of …
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In the last post we talked about how tricking your brain into thinking you’ve already started can give you a momentum boost when it comes to tackling tasks you’re feeling resistance towards. Now we’re going to talk about …
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In the last post we were talking about the the survivor mindset and how picking the right role models can open up opportunities to survive and thrive. For those just joining us, the “survivor mindset” is …
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In the last post we were talking about the the survivor mindset and the value of viewing life as a game you could play to win. For those just joining us, the “survivor mindset” is simply a …
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I had a conversation with someone this weekend who had a “dangerous childhood” similar to mine. The events themselves were wildly different, but the same themes emerged – devastating family trauma at an early age, high levels of …
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If you’re dissatisfied with an area of your life, what are you going to do about it today?
On any given day you wake up, rub the sleep from your eyes, and make a decision to do one of two things:
You decide to live passively, doing the things that keep you …
