Is it really possible to be more successful by limiting yourself?
Yes.
But limits are supposed to be evil and dirty; the enemies to our inner free spirit. Right?
Well what I’ve realized is that sometimes limits are actually the key to your success.
The Difference
There are unconsciously ingrained self-limitations. And there are consciously chosen self-limitations.
Unconsciously habituated limitations are [...]
Category Archives: Off Beat
Limiting Yourself: The Key to Your Success
If It’s a Good Idea… Don’t Do It
For a long time, I’ve held the belief that if something is a good idea, it’s worth doing.
Now, I completely reject that notion.
I just can’t operate that way anymore. I know better and my brain can’t be fooled.
In 2007 Tim Ferriss coined the term “work for work’s sake.” Since then, something worse has emerged: “improving [...]
Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time
Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it’s a big, fat waste of time. It’s kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here’s why this happens…
For a long time I’ve thought about why people are so crazy about productivity. I’ve [...]
The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up
Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up.
I don’t think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with problems. But there are certainly a lot of cases where it just seems to be the most intelligent answer.
The more [...]
The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works
[Note: This is the 2nd article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.]
I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what works. I can’t count how many times I’ve used this excuse to stall pursuing my dreams.
I went to college because that’s just “what works.”
I go to a job and [...]
Category Archives: Off Beat
Limiting Yourself: The Key to Your Success
Is it really possible to be more successful by limiting yourself?
Yes.
But limits are supposed to be evil and dirty; the enemies to our inner free spirit. Right?
Well what I’ve realized is that sometimes limits are actually the key to your success.
The Difference
There are unconsciously ingrained self-limitations. And there are consciously chosen self-limitations.
Unconsciously habituated limitations are [...]
If It’s a Good Idea… Don’t Do It
For a long time, I’ve held the belief that if something is a good idea, it’s worth doing.
Now, I completely reject that notion.
I just can’t operate that way anymore. I know better and my brain can’t be fooled.
In 2007 Tim Ferriss coined the term “work for work’s sake.” Since then, something worse has emerged: “improving [...]
Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time
Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it’s a big, fat waste of time. It’s kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here’s why this happens…
For a long time I’ve thought about why people are so crazy about productivity. I’ve [...]
The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up
Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up.
I don’t think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with problems. But there are certainly a lot of cases where it just seems to be the most intelligent answer.
The more [...]
The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works
[Note: This is the 2nd article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.]
I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what works. I can’t count how many times I’ve used this excuse to stall pursuing my dreams.
I went to college because that’s just “what works.”
I go to a job and [...]