Look Outside

Look Outside.

Gratitude disrupts sadness.

Tricking yourself by acting happy when you’re sad is just a trick.

Asking yourself “Who can I be thankful for?” lights the fuse to consider the answer. Over time it will re-frame the internal narrative.

Gratitude tends to dissolve depression. Circumstances are worth noting but noticing “awesome” in people is more useful.

Pro Tip: Let them know…

1k/Year

Get 1000 hours of "deep work" done every year.  

Deep work is new, durable, and perhaps eliminates a pocket of toil.

It’s truly creative work that improves the world around you.

No deep creative work includes maintenance or reaction. The deep work is where your rare abilities are living.

Go make your mark!

No

Say “no” to almost everything unless you are just getting started.

Create the margin to say yes so resentment doesn’t build against the things you should’ve said “no” to.

If it’s not Hell YES...then it’s “no”

This way...when a cool thing comes up, there is no pause.

Solve In Your Sleep

Make the first hour of the day about output only.

The previous day, your conscious mind was filled with endless problems to solve. If you slept well the night before, your unconscious mind was solving.

Journal these solutions first thing...before you respond to anything.

Responding is a THIEF.

Your creative value to the world is too important to get lost in the shadows of response.Give yourself 60 minutes.

Pro Tip: Try writing yourself a question on a post-it before you get in bed.

Let the solving begin!