30 habits that (quietly) transformed my life

30 habits that (quietly) transformed my life

30 habits that (quietly) transformed my life

This is a nice video :D

Takeaways:

  1. Never go to 0: Don't let a day go to zero (like 0 pages read, 0 minutes working out, 0 pages written)
  2. 2 minutes limit: if takes less than 2 do it now, if it takes more than 2 don't spend more than 2 minutes on it (therefore doing that much now)
  3. Capture everything (maybe screenshot) then just browse that crap
  4. Do different things, and do things differently (try new)
  5. Phone face down when talking to people
  6. Before checking anything (notification, email, etc), take 2 deep breaths
  7. Before consuming anything, drink one cup of water first
  8. Ask "and then what at least 3 times": example: skip gym today? what about the next day? what about my routine? what about my goal? what's going to happen to me if i don't?
  9. "What if?" instead of "Why me?"
  10. Count to 10, when you get upset, annoyed, or angry
  11. "What would the future I want to become choose?": Every time I make a decision or choice?
  12. Energy check: Is this going to give me more energy or reduce my energy? I'd rather do 3 things well than 10 things badly
  13. Ask curious questions: in every conversation ask one question you're genuinely curious about, not small talk questions
  14. Give one real compliment every day.
  15. Say their name at least once every conversation or day
  16. Check your assumptions: ask what the other person is thinking or feeling instead of assuming
  17. Build trust with small actions and gestures
  18. Open a bucket for every goal (like an account)
  19. Make a checklist for anything you do more than once
  20. Build systems instead of setting goals (systems don't need motivation)
  21. Ship small things: don't be perfect, just ship something
  22. One thing at a time (no multi-tasking)
  23. What else does this apply to?: when you learn something, tie it. when you consume something, make something from it
  24. input-output balance: for every x time spent consuming something, spend y time creating/doing something with it
  25. Consciously breath at least 3 times a day: inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8. When you wake up, when your energy is low in the afternoon, at night before bed. Also when you're anxious about something.
  26. Take micro-breaks: 2 minute breaks (walk, stretch, look outside, talk) between big tasks.
  27. Negative loop breaker: name 5 things i can see, move to 3 different places, do 1 focused activity for 3 minutes.
  28. Analog hour: no devices activity hour like: reading, writing in a physical notebook, walking without earbuds
  29. Sit with boredom: When you get bored, spend 2 minutes in that state before you remove it
  30. Daily affirmations: good things that you believe about yourself, you can do, and want to do.