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allen080105 · 12-09-2009, 05:13 AM

Day 8 - Finished earlier this morning.

I had an interesting insight about pushing yourself and really giving it your best VS focusing on less and working on one habit at time.

I started this trial trying to push myself with 7 goals because back in October when I tried to only work on visualizing for 20 minutes a day (the less part), I always felt like I could do more. Like I could definitely give my growth more than 20 minutes a day. BUT 7 goals was too overwhelming so I cut back to three goals and I'm feeling like I could do more again. I'm on a see-saw.

Basically what I've realized is that most of Steve's blog is about combining the two. Turning the "VS" into an "AND". Focusing on less (health, finance, productivity, and fashion now) while at the same time pushing himself and really giving it his best to learn about that one aspect (immersion, discussing it with other people, reading 5-10 books on it, talking to people in the fashion area, writing articles and tweeting about it).

Since I'm working on waking up earlier I'd really like to immerse myself in that and read books on it and talk to other people about it. Write some articles about what I learn.

12-09-2009, 05:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
allen080105 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 165	Day 8 - Finished earlier this morning. I had an interesting insight about pushing yourself and really giving it your best VS focusing on less and working on one habit at time. I started this trial trying to push myself with 7 goals because back in October when I tried to only work on visualizing for 20 minutes a day (the less part), I always felt like I could do more. Like I could definitely give my growth more than 20 minutes a day. BUT 7 goals was too overwhelming so I cut back to three goals and I'm feeling like I could do more again. I'm on a see-saw. Basically what I've realized is that most of Steve's blog is about combining the two. Turning the "VS" into an "AND". Focusing on less (health, finance, productivity, and fashion now) while at the same time pushing himself and really giving it his best to learn about that one aspect (immersion, discussing it with other people, reading 5-10 books on it, talking to people in the fashion area, writing articles and tweeting about it). Since I'm working on waking up earlier I'd really like to immerse myself in that and read books on it and talk to other people about it. Write some articles about what I learn.