7 bad habits you didn’t know were bad (until now):
1) False Kindness
Today our society walks on eggshells.
It takes the form of participation trophies and avoiding tough conversations.
People aren’t getting the critical feedback they need to grow.
Create an inner circle that will give you honest feedback.
Today our society walks on eggshells.
It takes the form of participation trophies and avoiding tough conversations.
People aren’t getting the critical feedback they need to grow.
Create an inner circle that will give you honest feedback.
2) Learning as Procrastination
The thinnest line is between learning and procrastinating.
Learning is better than doing nothing.
Yet only applied knowledge is power.
Use the mantra: “Learn, earn, return.”
The thinnest line is between learning and procrastinating.
Learning is better than doing nothing.
Yet only applied knowledge is power.
Use the mantra: “Learn, earn, return.”
3) No White Space
I used to be an Audible addict.
My total listening time: 1 month, 10 days, 3 hrs, and 51 mins.
I wore this like a badge of honor…until I realized…
I was drowning out my own ideas.
YOUR ideas are valuable, too.
Tune-in.
I used to be an Audible addict.
My total listening time: 1 month, 10 days, 3 hrs, and 51 mins.
I wore this like a badge of honor…until I realized…
I was drowning out my own ideas.
YOUR ideas are valuable, too.
Tune-in.
4) Saying ‘Yes’ to Everything
Whether it’s new work projects or social gatherings,
Saying “Yes” to things you don’t have time for leads to burnout.
Instead, make 'no' your default.
In the words of Mark Manson,
If it’s not a ‘fuck yes,’
It’s a no.
Whether it’s new work projects or social gatherings,
Saying “Yes” to things you don’t have time for leads to burnout.
Instead, make 'no' your default.
In the words of Mark Manson,
If it’s not a ‘fuck yes,’
It’s a no.
5) Never Being Alone
Society has programmed us to think it’s weird to do things alone.
The problem is if you’re not comfortable being alone,
you’ll never be comfortable leaving toxic relationships.
A person who’s happy alone is a powerful person.
Society has programmed us to think it’s weird to do things alone.
The problem is if you’re not comfortable being alone,
you’ll never be comfortable leaving toxic relationships.
A person who’s happy alone is a powerful person.
6) Perfectionism
Perfectionism is more curse, less blessing.
The #1 factor that influences creative success?
Volume produced.
- 70% of your work will be mediocre
- 20% will suck
- 10% will be amazing
If you’re avoiding failure, you’re avoiding success.
(H/T Jonathan Mann)
Perfectionism is more curse, less blessing.
The #1 factor that influences creative success?
Volume produced.
- 70% of your work will be mediocre
- 20% will suck
- 10% will be amazing
If you’re avoiding failure, you’re avoiding success.
(H/T Jonathan Mann)
7) Trying to be Good at Everything
Normalize “I don’t know anything about that” as a successful answer.
It’s wildly confident.
Plus, the most successful people on earth are walking flaws.
You will never be an expert on ONE thing,
by trying to be an expert on everything.
Normalize “I don’t know anything about that” as a successful answer.
It’s wildly confident.
Plus, the most successful people on earth are walking flaws.
You will never be an expert on ONE thing,
by trying to be an expert on everything.
That’s all 7.
I wish I learned these surprisingly bad habits sooner.
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