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5 things worth sharing this week.

1. Rig the game so you win.

How many of us set ourselves up for failure?

How many people set themselves a goal but never accomplish it?

I would say many people do this ( including myself).

For example, I’ve had a hard time sticking to writing, but I’ve made my writing habit so easy to stick to that it’s almost impossible not to stick to it.

Heres what I do:

Instead of committing to an unreasonable goal like writing for several hours per day, I’ve set myself the goal of writing for at least 30 minutes every other day and writing a total of 300 words (each day), which I find very easy to stick to.

With fitness, I do the same. I only train with weights 3 times per week, simply because it’s much more sustainable.

Whatever goal you want to achieve, make it almost impossible not to achieve it. That usually means starting small and making your goal realistic.

2. It’s the simple things that matter the most 

Things like sitting with a cup of tea or coffee, walking in nature, feeling well-rested after a good night’s sleep, having money in the bank and most importantly, having your health and spending time with friends and family.

The small things matter the most. Life is simple when you focus on the small things.

3. You will always have problems, but the key is to have problems you want to solve.

I recently got a new bathroom in my house, and it looks great, but now the rest of my house looks dated.

I’d rather have the problem of some of my house looking dated than all of it.

4. It’s not over till it’s over.

You might feel like you’ve messed up in life, and I know I have in some areas.

If you’re reading this, you’re breathing; if you’re breathing, you’re alive and can do something about your life.

It’s not over till it’s over.

5. Stay Present by doing so you avoid being wholly controlled by your mind.

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