Tag: life
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Burnout doesn’t lead to happiness
“Happiness is determined by factors like your health, your family relationships and friendships, and above all by feeling that you are in control of how you spend your time.” Daniel Kahneman
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Productivity vs Creativity
“If you want to become more creative, become less productive.” Neil deGrasse Tyson A new dilemma I have a dilemma. I have been thinking a lot about productivity. I feel a heavy pressure to be more productive. I want more progress on my goals, but I think much of the anxiety comes from ‘success culture’.…
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What are you tracking?
There is a famous saying by management guru Peter Drucker, “What gets measured gets managed”. So by drawing our attention and focus to key metrics, we can increase the chances of success in those areas.
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On having it all figured out
I will have it all figured out when I am 25. I will have it all figured out when I am 30. I will have it all figured out when I am 35.
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Take a step forward
Just start. Don’t start by asking, ‘what is my passion?’. Start by asking, ‘what are the problems that need to be solved? Which ones attract me?’ And take a step towards that.” – Jacqueline Novogratz We get hung up on the idea of passion or purpose is. We feel constant pressure to have it all…
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Integrity
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” – CS Lewis You know the right thing to do, but are you doing it?
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Giving the benefit of the doubt
“Every time we fail to give the benefit of the doubt to someone who can create value, we not only hurt them, but we hurt ourselves as well.” – Seth Godin
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Wait ten minutes
“While we can’t control the feelings and thoughts that pop into our heads, we can control what we do with them.” – Nir Eyal