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Feb 26, 2014 · A new idea – probably the best idea – is to do the hard things in life instead. This means making decisions to do the things that other people aren’t willing to do, or the things that you’ve always avoided doing. Here are 8 reasons why doing the hard things is the best way to live your life. 1. You Will Grow As A Person
- Wake Up Early. Want something hard to do? Wake up early. It’s a great way to test yourself and start forcing yourself to do things that challenge you. It has the added benefit of giving your more time to accomplish your goals and to work on building yourself.
- Exercise – Specifically Lifting Heavy or Running Long. What could be a better challenge than physical exercise? It will help you build your mental resilience by pitting you against harder opponents.
- Meet Someone New. Meet someone new? That isn’t hard! Well, I mean meet someone new everyday. Take those innocuous moments in which you pass through the day in drudgery.
- Refuse to Complain. I challenge you to try and avoid complaining even for one day. Most people complain about so many things in their lives. If you are reading this, you are probably more fortunate than a large part of the Earth’s present population, not to mention all of the previous generations.
Sep 19, 2021 · In this post, we will take a look at 20 hardest things to do in life. Some of them you already know, some of them, you probably haven’t experienced yet. I hope you’ll never have to go through ...
In The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running, selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology companies to offer essential advice and practical wisdom for navigating the toughest ...
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- Identify exactly what’s hard. Instead of thinking I can’t do this because it’s hard, try figuring out precisely what part of the task is hard. Highly doubtful the entire thing is hard.
- Break the task down. This tip pairs nicely with tip #1. Even the most difficult tasks are composed of small steps, but when we are stressed out and accustomed to avoiding hard things, we see challenging projects as giant blobs.
- Consult your resources. This tip seems so obvious, but I’m shocked at how often I remind students and clients to use their resources when something is hard.
- Start with what you do know. As I’ve said, we often procrastinate when something is hard because we want to avoid pain. In a way, procrastination is a defense mechanism.
Jun 21, 2022 · " Do Hard Things is an incredibly deep and completely new approach that examines why and how people overcome the toughest situations. Explaining different stories in a very entertaining lecture for the readers, Steve Magness, one of the most recognized authors and thinkers in sports science, gives us a master class on how to develop resilience ...
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The hard thing is when those “great people” develop a sense of entitlement and start demanding unreasonable things. The hard thing isn’t setting up an organizational chart. The hard thing is getting people to communicate within the organization that you just designed.
