When you are alive, you should learn more about creation. Don’t always think about living and recreation.
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Editor’s note: Today, we are in an era of attention economy, which is also an era of attention scarcity. In this context, it is especially important to maintain a highly focused learning and creation. The original title of this article is Focus on Learning and Creating, Not Entertainment and Distraction, authorAnthony Moore appealed in the article that we must keep abreast of the state of learning and creation, and minimize recreational entertainment. People are distracted and hope to be useful to you.
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When you sacrifice your study time to pursue “safety,” you will inevitably suffer the consequences. You may get fewer and fewer opportunities, and it’s getting harder and harder to understand the fun.
The famous British writer C.S. Lewis once said:
It is not easy for an egg to hatch into a bird; it is even harder to learn to fly. Everyone is actually an egg, but we can’t make an ordinary and perfect egg indefinitely. We must break the shell, otherwise it will only be broken.
You can’t keep your current status in terms of personal finances, relationships, personal health, and personal attitudes. You either continue to grow forward, or you can only stagnate or even go backwards in the current state. This is an undeniable truth in life.
As far as human nature is concerned, we all want to be in the “pyramid head” as much as possible in various fields. We are always constantly surpassing ourselves, such as breaking records, climbing higher mountains, etc. Wait.
If you want to cross this hurdle that you are currently experiencing, move on to the next stage of self, thusTo achieve higher incomes, good health, high concentration, high energy, and friendly relationships with more people, you must keep learning and creating. At the same time, you should not always spend time on recreational and distracting things. Otherwise, you are afraid that it is really difficult to move into the next stage of self.
The goal of life is not to lie on the beach while drinking Mojito to bask in the sun; instead, to find what you love, and to contribute your value to the world.
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The quality of learning determines the size of success
Success is not pursued, but is attracted to what you become. Therefore, your success rarely exceeds your personal development level.
The quality of your learning can determine your personal income, relationships, and the size of your personal success.
For most people, they spend most of their time and money on recreational entertainment, and rarely on personal education. It is for this reason that they always maintain a poor acidity, the interpersonal relationship with others is also very superficial.
The quality of your personal learning and your investment in individuals can directly determine your level of growth.
Best-selling author Ryan Holiday once said:
The extent of your struggle determines your level of growth.
What is a true self? The so-called true self, that is, you are willing to struggle to achieve something. For most people, they are not willing to really fight, and strive to get what they want. Instead, they blindly accept everything that God has given them and fleeReality, spending time on all aspects of enjoyment.
Jim Rohn, the great American business philosopher and father of successful learning, once said that the most successful people in the world have always maintained a state of continuous learning. They deeply understand that the level of personal education directly determines the quality of life of the individual.
General education can help you make a living, but self-education can bring you more wealth.
——Jimmy Ron
Of course, this is not just a problem that can be solved with a college degree. In fact, most of the knowledge learned in college life is not even related to real success. Self-education is the way to really help you get to the next stage.
The life of most people is in a state of “silent despair.” If you don’t want to regret the choice of life when you are old, then from now on, spend more time on learning and self-improvement, and spend less time on entertainment.
If you want to sleep well every night, you have to get up early every day and make up your mind to do what you are supposed to do.
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A step forward is to grow; to take a step back, it is stable
In the face of trendy devices, cool cars or popular elements, we always give up what we insisted on, which is ridiculous.
For most people, they prefer to be safe and unwilling to accept choices that may make them easier.
Louis Sachar, author of the book Holes, once said:
So, what do you get next? Is it stable or free? You will definitely lose sight of it.
Now, you have the choice. You can choose to move forward and let yourself continue to learn and grow; of course, you can also choose to take a step back and let yourself stay in a comfortable and stable environment. Focus on learning, creation and growth, otherwise, if you spend your time on recreational entertainment, you will face stopThe risk of stagnation or even retrogression.
Many people are constantly stepping back in order to enjoy the current stable life. In the process, it has gradually obliterated the possibility of excellence.
However, the truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as stability in the world. Any agreement that advocates or promises “permanent security” is not a good deal. The money you can get is still missing (remember the news that the multi-millionaires have been bankrupt before?), and the healthy body can also have health risks at any time. Every year, millions of employees are affected by sudden layoffs or dismissals.
Safety is not real.
However, you don’t have to worry too much. Instead of relying on the company, the real economy, and a constant “defensive” attitude, you can design your own life. And that’s the only way to achieve what you want.
We must learn to design our own lives, while at the same time abandoning our fascination with the idea of ”looking stable.” The truth of the matter is that you are fully responsible for your own life, only you can decide your own life.
If you have used your talent and creativity in exchange for a “safe” life, then it is time to go back.
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If you want to be a winner in life, you must constantly summarize yourself
Unexplored life is not worth living.
——Socrates
Humans like to do things by convention. Sometimes, even if you don’t know, routines are not the perfect choice. And you should constantly review and evaluate your daily behavior.
Excellent people always look at their lives. They will ask themselves the following questions:
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Is this thing I am doing now, is it the most important thing I should do now?
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I am currently in stage A, but I want to reach stage B. What should I do to achieve this?
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Does my current daily behavior require further adjustment?
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What else do I need if I want to achieve the goals of the next stage?
No matter what the problem, you can’t do without your personal energy. If you always spend your time smoking, drinking, playing games, watching TV, social networking, etc., you may lack the energy to do business. And this is the main reason why you are usually in trouble.
Sometimes, you will feel exhausted and you will not even realize that you are in a state of exhaustion, then your life will only get worse and worse.
Therefore, you need to constantly review and evaluate your life and daily behavior, and decide whether you need to make changes. In fact, many things need to change, including friends, work, diet, and the way they spend time.
Every day, a large number of people are wasting their precious time and energy, doing the wrong things with the wrong people. Bestselling author Darren Hardy once wrote:
You can’t always stay with people with negative energy, and think about getting good results.
To be a winner in life, you must constantly examine your life and discover what is right and what is not.
For usefulness, it should be further adjusted and applied; for useless, it should be stopped in time.
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In the face of adversity, you can show the best of yourself
It seems that people can only show the best when they are immersed in certain problems.
——Cal Newport
A good result can only be achieved if you take responsibility and actively participate in a task. People who are willing to act will get clear thinking, concentration and more energy. Those who “sit and wait” will only feel more and more exhausted.
In fact, when you solve problems in adversity, you can show your best. The dilemma is a booster, and you also need a booster to reach the one you want to achievethe goal of.
A few decades ago, there was a book in the West called Lonesome Dove. This book tells the story of a group of farmers and patrols looking north for rich land resources.
The patrol team members have no evil for a lifetime, and they are evil. But when they got older, they finally found out that their biggest nemesis, a desperate from Mexico, had already lost their lives. As a result, in the face of the death of the nemesis, all the patrol team members accidentally mourned for it, and recalled that it was this desperate who forced them to fight bravely, sharply and unyieldingly.
This is like Moriarty to Holmes, the clown to Batman, or the Supreme Lord of the Rings to Frodo. Your most powerful challenge is often the one or the thing that pushes you to a desperate situation.
For most people, they may have a wrong understanding. They think that if they can lie on the beach and sip Margaret and basking in the sun, they can become very happy. In reality, however, to keep yourself focused, sensitive, and creative, you must constantly accept the challenge. In the sun for too long, you may still feel bored, but also a listless look.
In the face of adversity or problems, don’t escape. Think of them as opportunities to be better yourself.
The obstacle is the road.
——The ancient Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Write at the end
Without great effort, it is impossible to succeed.
When you continue to focus on learning and creativity, rather than spending time and energy on distracting things like entertainment, you will find that your life will slowly begin to change, and you will gradually grow on yourself. Discover more and more meaningful advances.
First, you will find that although the work is very hard, you can maintain a higher level of enthusiasm. In the face of adversity or problems, although these are challenges, you will find the whole process very exciting. And when you reach the next stage of life, you will want to move forward.
Second, you will get more opportunities. Your resourcefulness and adaptability will ultimately reward you. You will gain the envy and respect of your peers and colleagues, and they want you to join their team.
Finally, you will find many hidden facts about yourself, your family, and the world, and combine these facts to further make yourself better. You will always have something you can’t finish. Of course, you will always have the wealth you can’t earn.
Translator: Ishii Junichi