Are you a people pleaser?
I was one, for many years. I felt like I had to live up to other people’s expectations of me. Until one day I realized, “Not everyone is going to like you.”
When that realization sank in, I was finally free to live my life as I saw fit. All kinds of interesting things came from it, like me going off to travel the world.
You can have that too.
Some people are great communicators. We enjoy being around them. They make us feel good about ourselves.
As a result, these master communicators win more business, make better friends, and have more romantic options.
Fortunately, this is a skill you can learn. If you put the work in, people will flock to you, too.
To control the narrative is to control how people think about you.
You don’t leave it up to them to form their own opinion. Rather, you interpret the facts for them.
Everybody is doing it — governments, businesses, and public figures. To hold power is synonymous with shaping the narrative as you see fit.
But should you?
Not all habits are created the same. For example, shaking a bad habit like smoking works differently than building a good habit like meditating. They each have their own process.
Understanding these different types of habits will give you a better chance of succeeding with them.
The way we think about ourselves and the world around us makes a big difference.
These mental models can either enable us, or they can be the reason why we fail.
In this article, I have compiled the 13 mindset hacks that made all the difference in my life. I hope they will do so for you too.
Some hobbies require a lot of equipment. Think quilting or music production. So, which pastimes can you enjoy as a minimalist, without cluttering up your home?
But even if you prefer an equipment-rich hobby, there are still ways to make that work. You just need to become a bit more creative.
Large businesses like to ramble on about culture and transparency. But to them, you are just another corporate slave. Dressing it up won’t change the fact.
There is no point in playing the blame game, though.
The fault is not with “them.” The fault is with ourselves. Out of fear, we opted for the well-trodden career path. And now we are suffering the consequences.
Do you have too much on your plate?
When you are prone to overextending yourself, you believe you can always take on one more project.
But it’s a fool’s errand. You will do none of your projects justice. Instead, you will burn yourself out in the process.
No matter what area of life you look at — health, finances, relationships — consistency is key. If you put the reps in, you are bound to succeed.
However, most of us struggle with consistency. Doing the same thing over and over again gets boring quickly.
How can you circumvent that?
Are you considering leaving your 9-to-5 job behind and becoming a freelance writer?
The challenge is to get your foot in the door.
Since you don’t have any references, most people won’t hire you.
Yet without projects, you can’t get any references.
It’s a conundrum.