Naval's Razor:
If you can't decide between 2 choices, take the path that's more difficult/painful in the short term.
Doing this will counteract "hyperbolic discounting," the brain's tendency to overestimate short term pain and underestimate long term pain.
Next step courage ...
You don’t need enough courage for the entire journey. You only need courage for a few seconds to overcome self-doubt before you take the next step.
Want to give this a try?
Here's how:
1. Appreciate the small things, smile, and love as many moments of life as possible
2. Come up with reasons why you are so excited about life
3. When people ask, tell them that life is amazing, and why
This was the advice I practiced:
“When someone asks how you’re doing, tell them you’re amazing and give them a simple reason why.”
And as soon as I started doing this, my life improved.
Significantly.
Here’s what happened:
Here’s a recap of this thread:
1. Pick a skill
2. Learn
3. Help people
4. Network
5. Sell
Follow this process and you’ll quit your job in less than 12 months
You can find peace right here, right now if you learn to:
- Stop suffering imagined troubles
- Accept your own mortality
- Schedule stillness in your life
- Find the beauty in everyday life