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The abundant mindset
The “growth mindset” has become a bit of a cliché, but there’s a good reason for that. Approaching things with a beginner’s mind is something we should all aspire to. On a similar note, The Abundant Mindset, one of my favorite chapters from Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act, describes something very similar and equally powerful.
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You are the world-champion at being nearly identical to who you were yesterday
Why not retire? If you retire now, you can go out on top, and get to the much more interesting work of doing something new.
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Losing vs gaining
When you are relying on others to get something done, and it isn’t getting done, or it isn’t what you wanted, it’s easy to feel like you are losing something. Nobody wants to be a loser. How can you turn your loss into a gain?
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Fake it and make it
We’re dressing up here for Halloween, regardless of whether we can actually go trick-or-treating. Even though we aren’t going to be able to be on display for the neighborhood this year, it’s funny to think about what the act of dressing up does: it gives you permission. All of the sudden you can act in…
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What I learned last week (#95)
Learned last week: Fake it till you make it, learning is like a tree, it’s not about you, and more!
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Big rocks first
Priorize your big rocks first. A simple and powerful concept that makes total sense. But why is it so hard to do, let alone do consistently?
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What I learned last week (#62)
Learned last week: The whisky walk, the power of the mind, we don’t teach concentration as exercise (but we should), how to be perfect, and more.
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What I learned last week (#52)
Learned last week: Giving thanks travels well, boiled water should not be wasted, another best books list, and more!
Writing and drawings by Nick.
