The Right Advice at the Wrong Time is the Wrong Advice
Blindly sticking to a practice can make a bad situation worse
Laws are universal. Principles are how we apply a law to get a desired effect. Practices are highly situational.
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You Can’t Back Up (and You Can’t Stay Here)
A choice can be offset, but not undone
When you’ve made a wrong choice, you can’t go back and do it over. Here are the dos and don’ts of what to do next.
Which Decisions Will You Make in this Timeline?
Pick the reality you want to experience
Somewhere, there’s a version of you that’s made all the right decisions. Why not make those decisions here?
You Need to Speed Things Up (and Slow Things Down)
How you measure time depends on where your focus is
How we measure time is not how we experience it. We need both.
How To Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths
Play to your strengths, but develop new strengths, too
Become strong where you’re weak so you don’t become weak where you’re strong.
How to Build Better Relationships in Five Seconds
Give your brain a chance to talk yourself out of acting on a bad impulse
Give yourself five seconds to talk yourself out of acting on a bad impulse.
Where is the Sweet Spot Between Boredom and Panic?
Don’t waste your time or scare yourself off
Easy goals are boring. Impossible goals are frustrating. Challenging goals facilitate growth.
The Rare Combination Of Courage And Consideration
A mindset where everybody wins
Being courageous and considerate aren’t that hard, unless you’re trying to do both at the same time.
Don’t Apologize for Being an Awkward Teenager
No one expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re getting started
Nobody expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re just getting started. You shouldn’t apologize for learning.
Who is Responsible for Where You Are Today?
Like it or not, they’ll shape tomorrow, too
Our choices have determined how we ended up where we are today. That gives us control over where we go tomorrow.