Formatting these posts takes too long, so goodbye to that!
- "The worst that could happen wasn't crashing and burning, it was accepting terminal boredom as a tolerable status quo. Remember--boredom is the enemy, not some abstract 'failure.'" (pg. 53)
When I really think about it, do I think my "humiliation" for trying something new will outlast my terror of being stuck in some dead-end job? Do I think I will ever be happy doing the typical grind most people do? No, I can't ever see being happy or content with that. I think that's my answer right there.
- [On creating goals] "It focuses on activities that will fill the vacuum when work is removed. Living like a millionaire requires doing interesting things and not just owning enviable things." (pg. 54)
On a side note, I kind of like the idea of figuring out exactly how much I need to live on a year (making sure to set aside a certain amount for emergencies and savings, of course), then how much my next "goal" will cost, and working hard toward making that amount. So if I decided I could live happily on $50,000/year, but my yearly take-home pay was $300,000, and I know my next goal is going to cost $10,000, that leaves $240,000/year for donations and such. I'll likely have more goals than just one per year, but the point is to figure out how much I need to live on, and use the remaining for goals and donations. Maybe 60/40 (donations and goals) each year? And as my income grows, I can bump it down further.
"I deal with rejection by persisting, not taking my business elsewhere." (pg. 56)
- I'm going to dreamline on a physical piece of paper :). (pg. 57)
- "1. Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of my problems and unhappiness?
2. Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of my desired outcomes and happiness?" (pg. 71)
When I think about it, Pareto's Law can be applied to just about every area of life. Maybe the next time I'm feeling overwhelmed by minutiae or life in general, I should apply the 80/20 principle to things and see if I feel any better.
- "Being busy is a form of laziness--lazy thinking and indiscriminate action." (pg. 75)
I had never thought of this before, but it's true!
"1. Limit tasks to the important to shorten work time (80/20).
2. Shorten work time to limit tasks to the important (Parkinson's Law)." (pg. 77)
I'm going to try this tomorrow :).
- "What are the top-three activities that I use to fill time to feel as though I've been productive?" (pg. 81)
1. Cleaning/Organizing!
2. Completing tiny errands
3. Fussing over SA TASTE
"Learn to ask, 'If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?"
and--
"There should never be more than two mission-critical items to complete each day. Never." (pg. 82)
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