Strengthen your willpower and reach your goals
To get something, you need to ask for it. Doh! Seems pretty obvious. Often people will not ask for what they want, and this lowers the chance of getting it considerably. There are many reasons why people do not ask for what they want:...
Feeling that you control your life is a source of happiness and well-being. But you also want the flexibility to balance the rigidity of control. Most people want to have some level of control in their lives. In one extreme if you just let...
You have to get enough sleep! There are a ton of reasons why you should sleep as much as you need. For example: Sleeping makes you learn better. Maybe you want to lose some extra pounds? Five hours of sleep decreases testosterone. Too little...
What are your interests? This seems like a simple question but as you try to list all the things you are interested in you will see that there are many more items than you thought possible. Your interests and hobbies vary in intensity. Some...
Waking up early? Do you think it’s impossible or insane to get up at 5AM or even earlier? I loved being awake late and doing interesting things. It’s 3 AM, and I’m still thinking just another 30 minutes. I have spent most of my...
Many of us tend to feel insecure. We doubt that we can achieve the goals we set to ourselves. We feel like hacks. There’s even a thing called impostor syndrome. We listen to others who discourage us. We are afraid to fail. Don’t do...
Set goals and write down your goals! Research has shown that people who set goals perform better than the ones that don’t. Goal setting will help you in many different ways. Setting clear goals improves your performance at any given task. Clear goals help...
Let it go! You don’t have to be right all the time! You don’t have to win every fight. You don’t have to change lanes in front of that car. Many of us tend to be competitive even when there’s no competition, and the...
Build your social circle and make your life more interesting. Find ways to make people’s lives less routine and entertain them. Hold a dinner at your place. As an alternative, you can organize your event at a local bar or restaurant. Ask if they...
Stop watching TV! The time people spend watching TV is mindbogglingly vast. And that time is pretty much wasted. Even trying to make yourself feel better by arguing that you only watch Discovery and educational stuff doesn’t really count. The only time you can...
Find out how to improve your willpower, avoid the pitfalls. and get a healthier and happier life.
