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Tomorrow – A mythical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation and achievement is stored :)) 

Our mind craves distraction because we make it a forbidden fruit.

Do the opposite.
Set up time to waste time.

I have 3 slots in a day, of 30 mins each – where I waste time.

IG reels, YT shorts, whatever I fancy.

My mind looks forward to it, knows it is coming, and thus doesn’t crave for it randomly!

Works like a charm.

Got asked this simple yet powerful question:

“Why is it wrong to want to live a comfortable and secure life? Why does the world always project taking risks and constantly challenging yourself as the noble thing to do?”

There is no noble way to live life. No right/wrong. 

However…here is what is wrong. 

To make comfortable/secure choices but desire the outcomes that come from challenging yourself, by risking it. 

If you invested in FDs but desire the returns of stocks – that’s wrong. 

If you sit for placements, but desire the returns of a successful startup – that’s wrong. 

If you had kids, but desire the freedom of a childless couple – that’s wrong. 

If you just did what you were told to, but desire the growth of your colleague who took initiative – that’s wrong. 

If you played it safe, but desire the outcomes of risk – that’s wrong. 

“In the pursuit of comfort, don’t desire the rewards of risk. Embrace your choices, for in them lies the essence of your journey.”

– Lived for others

– Did not listen

– Feared till death

– Never loved herself

– Believed everyone else

– I wish I

– Why always me

When do we grow old?

Is it simply upon hitting a certain number?
Or perhaps before that?

We grow old when we think the way we see the world is the right one.

When we believe it is our point of view that matters, and it need not be changed.

When we refuse to see another way to live life, because it will challenge our comfort zone. 

We grow old when we refuse to embrace the new.

What did you do today?

Learned something?
Met someone interesting?
Took notes and executed upon your ideas?

Or watched Netflix, ate junk food and slept a little more.

And what will you do tomorrow?
Day after?

Quicker than you know, the days turn into weeks, weeks into months, months into years.

Quicker than you know, your present turns into your future.
By the choices you made today.

The best way to predict your future is to look at your day today.

It’s unfair to compare our progress with someone who is just starting out, and feel good about ourselves. 

Just like it is unfair to compare ourselves with someone who has been at it longer than us, and feel bad about ourselves.

Different durations. Different people. Different destinations.

Then why the same place of comparison?

Why not compare ourselves with who we were yesterday? 

It’s fair, we know the one being compared to really well, and the best part – we can make any change we want to! 

It’s not about who we are today.
It’s about who we will be tomorrow, from who we were yesterday.

There are 3 things that can help us gain confidence.

1. Seeking feedback from people who genuinely want us to progress.
2. Measuring progress because that helps us see ourselves moving forward.
3. Knowing ourselves.
   Knowing if we are the best.
   And knowing that if we are not, we will do everything in our capacity to become the best.

To get confident, we need something to be confident about. 

It doesn’t need to be our strengths only.
It can very well be our progress.

We could think of a thousand reasons why we could fail.
But trust that one reason why we would succeed.

Giving up is the worst thing we can do to ourselves.
It’s also the easiest. 

What’s not easy is to keep going.

If we gave our best shot and it did not work out, it was not the best. 

Our best shot is when we win.

IQ, aka how smart you are, once used to be the biggest determinant of success. 

Then came the EQ.
Empathizing with people made us better leaders and effective communicators.

The world evolved and everything around us is now designed to attract our attention. 

Thus, making it priceless for the ability to devote our 100% attention without being distracted. 

It’s not the IQ; it’s not the EQ; it’s not their combination either. 

The ability to focus is the most significant determinant of success.