What’s one thing you can get done this week?
Perhaps it’s something you are waiting feedback on, something that got stuck in a process, something you are waiting to kick start in the new year, something you have never found the time for, something that would require help from somebody else.
Will you commit to get it done this week? Will it be done by Sunday evening?
Small commitments we take with ourselves, and the developing capacity to deliver on them, make all the difference in the world.
You can’t pretend to know what’s better for others. Not even your dear ones.
And you can’t pretend others will come to you when they need something. Or express that in a way that makes what they need clear.
What you can and should do, instead, is to be aware of and vocal about what is better for you. And be adamant about it.
It might actually be so that it will help others figure out their own stuff. Or at least, if you are the person that will help or not.
Most of the things you are not doing now you won’t be doing any time in the future.
Sure, you can take a mental note, reserve a spot on your calendar, stick a note on your screen. But truth is, more things will come to take their place, and eventually the initial task, idea, project will be erased from any list.
Figure out what matters early and get to it right away.
This tweet explains clearly why doing is more important than achieving, why action comes before motivation, why you ought to choose journey over destination.
We often get stuck trying to figure out what is the best scenario, what we want to be tomorrow, what else we can get. And the only antidote to that is doing.
How quickly can you get out of an argument?
How quickly can you say, “it does not matter”, and forget about it.
How quickly can you say, “you might be right”, and shift your perspective.
How quickly can you say, “we don’t agree”, and proceed together.
How quickly can you say, “that’s alright”, and put the difference out of your mind.
Just a reminder that no matter how hard you try, you can’t win an argument.
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