If you crave massive success you NEED this skill:
The ability to delay gratification.
4 sure fire ways to crush short-term thinking:
The ability to delay gratification.
4 sure fire ways to crush short-term thinking:
Quickly, here’s why it's important:
In 1972 Stanford University conducted the famous "Marshmallow Experiment."
It tested children’s ability to delay gratification.
If they could wait 15 mins to eat a marshmallow set in front of them, they'd be rewarded with a second treat.
In 1972 Stanford University conducted the famous "Marshmallow Experiment."
It tested children’s ability to delay gratification.
If they could wait 15 mins to eat a marshmallow set in front of them, they'd be rewarded with a second treat.
The children who successfully waited had better outcomes in:
- Grades
- SAT Scores
- Income
- Body Mass Index
The same principles apply to your life...
To be successful and achieve your goals you need to think long-term.
These strategies will keep you on track:
- Grades
- SAT Scores
- Income
- Body Mass Index
The same principles apply to your life...
To be successful and achieve your goals you need to think long-term.
These strategies will keep you on track:
Be Process Oriented:
We know the power of 1% gains, but why does this approach work?
It transforms success from "events" to "processes."
This shift places the emphasis on small predictable gains, not randomness.
Be consistent and let compounding work for you.
We know the power of 1% gains, but why does this approach work?
It transforms success from "events" to "processes."
This shift places the emphasis on small predictable gains, not randomness.
Be consistent and let compounding work for you.
Develop a Motto:
A useful motto encapsulates your beliefs or vision into a simple phrase.
Here's mine:
"The hard right over the easy wrong."
When tempted with an easy but short-term option I repeat it to myself.
Like magic, I’m realigned with my long-term goals.
A useful motto encapsulates your beliefs or vision into a simple phrase.
Here's mine:
"The hard right over the easy wrong."
When tempted with an easy but short-term option I repeat it to myself.
Like magic, I’m realigned with my long-term goals.
Decision Tracking:
Most people need external praise for motivation.
But if you're trying to achieve big goals you'll need to become disciplined, as motivation is a fleeting emotion.
I keep track of every long-term decision I make in a digital file.
Most people need external praise for motivation.
But if you're trying to achieve big goals you'll need to become disciplined, as motivation is a fleeting emotion.
I keep track of every long-term decision I make in a digital file.
This way when I'm feeling my discipline muscle becoming weak, I scan through past choices.
I quickly feel reinvigorated and remember success comes from consistently making trade-offs.
The file is an easy way to show that sticking to the plan pays off over time.
I quickly feel reinvigorated and remember success comes from consistently making trade-offs.
The file is an easy way to show that sticking to the plan pays off over time.
Have a Clear Plan:
I had a baseball coach who said:
"Washing machines work hard, but they go in circles."
Society loves to glorify "hard work" as the only ingredient for success, but it's only part of the equation.
You need a clear direction and a long-term mindset.
I had a baseball coach who said:
"Washing machines work hard, but they go in circles."
Society loves to glorify "hard work" as the only ingredient for success, but it's only part of the equation.
You need a clear direction and a long-term mindset.
Clarity is the antidote to impulse because your "why" is always top of mind.
Without a true north, short-term temptations become overwhelming.
Clarity + Hard Work + Time = Success
Without a true north, short-term temptations become overwhelming.
Clarity + Hard Work + Time = Success
In any area of life (personal or professional) the best things take time.
Never sacrifice your long-term goals for short-term gratification.
Because the 2nd Marshmallow always tastes better.
Never sacrifice your long-term goals for short-term gratification.
Because the 2nd Marshmallow always tastes better.
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The best at creating a routine is my friend @dickiebush
His goal is to become an ever improving writer.
He NEVER misses an hour of writing early in the AM.
His goal is to become an ever improving writer.
He NEVER misses an hour of writing early in the AM.
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