The actions you take always have a motivation behind them. It is your job to know yourself well enough to know why you do the things that you do.
Every little thing that you do has a reason behind it and too many times the reason is, “That’s the way it’s always been done.” or “That’s the way I was taught.”
Be curious in finding out your true motivations and you may take different actions and be more fulfilled.
The beauty of life is that meaning and purpose are not given to you. You have to find them.
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
Epictetus
We can not always control the results of what happens but we can control our actions and our reactions to the results.
If you do not know why you are doing something then re-evaluate and find your motivation.
Your brain is designed to be easily distracted. The first humans needed to be aware of a rustle in the bushes because it might be a tiger jumping out to eat them.
This means when we are focused on our work any text, email, call can distract us from the task at hand. With smartphones and computers in front of us we know where to get little hits of dopamine. Once we hit a road block on the work at hand we have our patterns and outs to run to.
The distractions are endless and if you do not focus and work on your focus then you will not accomplish anything.
You must be able to sit with the uncomfort and solve your problems.
Most of what you do on a daily basis you are on autopilot. When you wake up, snooze (or not) your alarm, drink coffee, drive to work, park in the same spot, go to your desk, the way you say hello, the way you respond when someone asks, “How are you?” , driving home, getting ready for bed. All of these you do the exact same thing every single day.
Doing the same thing saves mental energy but we can fall into habits. Some good and some bad.
This is the land of opportunity.
If you have a dream then this is the place you want to be. In no other place do you have a chance to control your own destiny as much as you do here in America.
You have all of these rights and privileges because there were tons of people who fought for you to have them.
The people who disrupt the status quo will be met with resistance.
When we are lost we look around at people to see what they are doing. We will see what they are doing and then either be motivated to step up our game or demoralized. Either way you need to stop looking at what others are doing and focus on what you are doing.
Stop looking at social media and wishing you had what they have.
Be grateful for your own life and take advantage of the opportunities in front of you.
Below is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. The bottom layer is Food, Water, Air. The next layer is housing and a place to live. The next is sex and a relationship. The next is confidence and the ability perform. The last need is to fulfill your dreams and set goals.
How many of your needs are met? Where are you on this hierarchy?
If you have any of these needs met you should count your blessings and be grateful for what you have.
I think there are lots of troubles coming, There’s too much wretched excess.
Charlie Munger
Charlie said this before the COVID-19 Pandemic. He was right there is too much excess and now there is about to be more excess added to the market. The US is adding close to $3 Trillion dollars.
What does this mean? Why does this matter for a business and for people?
It matters because everything is about to change. Your old life is never coming back and you better adapt to the new or get left behind.
Is $100 dollars a lot of money to you. The new $100 might be $1000. Inflation is driving up the cost of assets and driving down the value of the dollar.
I have a tendency to look at the competition and see what their doing. If they are doing something that is working then I should do it too right?
Steal what works and leave the rest.
Today people are compromising their values for followers. Monkey see monkey do. Is a race to the bottom. Who can troll the best? Who can show the most skin? Who can make the biggest promise? Who can create click bait?
The day you try cut corners is the beginning of the end.
Stick to your truth. Stick to what inspires you. Stick to what motivates you. Stick to your interest.
Filling a need is a lot easier than creating a need. You must listen to your audience and know what their needs are. Do not waste your time and create something that no one wants.
He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.
Aristotle
You must get in the minds of the group or niche you want to help. What are there pains and struggles? What are they doing that is wrong? What do they believe that is false?
If you create a better mouse trap or disprove something that everyone believes to be true then you will stand out.
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