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Relinquish the past and begin again
Begin AgainI have recently been exposed to an incredibly useful technique for dealing with and not getting caught up in failures - begin again. If you did not succeed, begin again. If you notice that you are distracted, recenter and begin again. If you should have been studying and have been scrolling for 20 minutes, just recognize that you have been distracted, do not judge yourself, and begin again. The moment you notice any mediocrity, just exercise your ability to begin again and let go of the past. Simply return to the present moment without judgement. This is the key - do not judge yourself. The next 20 minutes do not have to follow the past. This idea is also provides the foundation to forgiveness. In order to forgive someone or something, you must restart the clock in the present. Forget the past and begin again. Ideas from a talk by Sam Harris. What I'm Reading This WeekZero to One - Notes on startups, or how to build the future by Peter Thiel This book contributed to last Fridays newsletter. I am only 25% of the way through and am already enjoying it. Topics in the book include: innovating, competition, monopolies, founders, and traits of successful businesses. Have a great week :) Lucas |
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Focus for the week Stop gathering new information and start acting on the information you already have. People less impressive than yourself are ahead of you because they took action. True progress is made when you try to apply what you know. Sometimes it pays to be simple and stubborn, and to keep working on something regardless of perceived progress and how you feel like it's going. Whether it is a new project, idea, habit or any change in your life. Definite perseverance trumps excessive...
Welcome back to the 1st Law Newsletter - Friday Edition. In this email: The Ease of Flaking Respectable Incompetence Live boldly and study well The Ease of Flaking As technology further permeates our lives, have you noticed plans being cancelled at an increasing rate? I have. I feel as though technology has made it easier to both make and cancel plans. It is easy to say yes to something over text, and it is perhaps too easy to text someone last minute to cancel. I believe people would flake...
Focus for the week Recovery. Some things that I normally enjoy have been starting to feel like a chore. Instead of forcing myself to do them anyways, I am going to take a week off and focus on my other passions. I am hoping that the spark I once felt will be back soon. It is possible it is minor burn out, but it is possibly something bigger. If you have hobbies or people in your life that have started to feel like chores, step back, relax and re-evaluate. What I'm Reading Due to my discovery...