Being Less Stupid #7 - What motivates us?
Succeed by helping others, Be happy without being lucky
Hello there, it has been a busy week for me.
Schools opened this week here in South Carolina. My son was excited about the first day of school. He woke up early to get ready for his virtual classes. Like many of you, we are adjusting to the virtual school format. We like the convenience of learning from home but it has its own problems. I am planning to write about it next week. How are you coping with the virtual school and online class?
Talking of school, I am taking a course for personal knowledge management called Building A Second Brain. The course kicked off this week. I loved the concept of CODE - Capture, Organize, Distill, and Express. I am already doing the Capture part well and I am ok with Organizing my information. My goal with this course is to get better at distilling information and express myself better with my writing.
📰 From My Blog
Small Wins – The secret behind sustained motivation
Small wins act as rewards and serve our need for dopamine. Small wins are what motivates us to keep going day after day. Identify small wins and celebrate those moments for sustained motivation.
📖 Interesting Reads
Ask often "How can I be of help to others?". One of the responses to this tweet had this idea of helping one person every week. That's 52 people a year.
A thread on "How to be happy (without getting lucky)". Below are a few resonated with me
Learn your true preferences. Knowing what you dislike tends to be more reliable than what you think you'll like.
Understand that the only thing you truly control is your behavior (how you react to things). Live with dignity.
As soon as you can afford to, optimize your life for maximum enjoyment. The deferred lifestyle is too risky.
As soon as you can afford to, work on what gives you the most energy. Only intrinsic motivation lasts.
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