When you are completely overwhelmed with things you have to do, your brain will often become confused and slow down. You may even try to convince yourself that you just can't do the task, which is a form of neg
Why am I putting this off? What will I gain in the long run by putting this off? How often do people actually die from doing this? Am I trying to convince myself of something that is not true? Am I scared of the process or the result?
Seven of my neighbors in Golden Gate Heights, San Francisco didn't pay for their house thanks to their parents. I am the only donkey who decided to work 70+ hours a week while saving 50%+ of my after-tax income to buy my own place. I should have just asked my parents for the dow...
Any change you attempt to make should be sustainable in practically all circumstances. You should be able to do it in the worst storm of your life or when you’re tired. You should be able to do it when you’re unmotivated. And isn’t this common sense?
I like to think of myself as a calibrator, but I am sure I fall far short of the optimum. I admit to my 400 freshmen, every term, that I might butcher their names, and to correct me if I am wrong. However, I am more bothered by those student who, for whatever reason, find ...
I have been unable to run for 10 months because of different injuries and I’ve gained a few pounds (hard to go from running 35 miles a week to nothing, zipzilch! and not gain weight) This is my first newsletter and it makes sense, I am going to stop one bad habit today (already...
Away-From motivation is rarely effective in the long term. It can often be the jolt you need to get moving after a period of inaction, but you’ll quickly run out of steam. A big unexpected bill can surge an unmotivated entrepreneur into action, for example, but once they’re in the ...
them agree with you. You don't become enraged when someone has opposite views to yours. Instead, you will just view them as, "Here is a person pushing a certain agenda, for his own reasons, that maybe views me as an obstacle, or maybe I am just irrelevant to this person's agenda....
And maybe this post will help some of you know you are not alone. If you are an introvert also going bananas, I am right there with you. The extroverts aren’t the only ones chewing the wallpaper. Extroverts? Check on your introvert friends, too. ...
but I was unhappy and unmotivated. During my two years there I never completely understood why I had to study so much extra nonsense, or why my fellow students were so obsessed with joining clubs and organizations to get “leadership experience” (something...