Updates: The Get Off Your Ass Manifesto: How to Motivate Yourself to Actually Achieve Your Goals
By Thorin Klosowski Starting something new is hard. It can even be a little terrifying. Maybe you don’t know where to start, or maybe you’re scared of failure. But the only way you’ll ever get anything done is if you just get up and do it. We all have unfinished projects, and a lack of motivation is one of the biggest reasons we don’t accomplish them. (1) I don’t know how, (2) I can’t afford to pay someone else to do it, (3) I have to do it, (4) hey, that wasn’t so hard! Getting off your ass and getting things done is not easy—nor will it ever be—but it doesn’t have to be hard. Find your goal: You don’t even have to do anything—just sit and think about what you want to do.Research: The more research you do, the easier the task in front of you is going to be. The whole process of getting off your ass and motivating yourself really is that easy. Find Your One Goal and Write Your Manifesto This is where the manifesto comes into play. Research What You’ll Need Set Deadlines and Stick To Them
The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System
This is a recent 5-minute presentation I gave at Google I/O Ignite called “The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System.” In it, I discuss the two most effective productivity techniques I’ve found since 2004, both borrowed from Stoicism. I include personal usage examples, as well as several from Seneca and Cato. Ponder this: could defining your fears be more important than defining your goals? Suggested and related posts:Fireside Chat at Google with Timothy FerrissThe Secrets of Super-Productive CEOs – QA with Timothy Ferriss (Inc. For those who’d like to taste the various approaches to this format, here are all of the Ignite videos in one uncut sequence.
How to Become a Writer: 18 steps
Edit Article Becoming InspiredTransforming Inspiration Into WordsNitty-Gritty Rules of ThumbWriting Help Edited by Steve McConnell, Ben Rubenstein, Alex, Nath and 63 others The translation of human experience into an artful literary presentation is the art of writing. Ad Steps Part 1 of 3: Becoming Inspired 1Figure out what you want to write. 8Address financial issues. Part 2 of 3: Transforming Inspiration Into Words 1Arrest the reader. 4Consider Point of View: In total, there are 9 different points of view. Part 3 of 3: Nitty-Gritty Rules of Thumb
Anti-austerity protests
Anti-austerity actions are varied and ongoing, and can be either sporadic and loosely organised or longer-term and tightly organised. They continue as of the present day. Upheavals in Tunisia and in Egypt in 2011 were originally largely anti-austerity and anti-unemployment before turning into wider social revolutions.[citation needed] The global and still-spreading Occupy movement has arguably been the most noticeable physical enactment of anti-austerity and populist sentiment. Background[edit] Prior to the 2010 European sovereign debt crisis, in many situations, austerity programs were implemented by countries that were previously under dictatorial regimes (e.g., Portugal, Greece, Spain), leading to criticism that the citizens are forced to repay the debts of their oppressors.[1][2][3] Examples[edit] The current global Occupy movement. 100,000 peaceful anti-austerity protesters in front of the parliament of Greece on 29 June 2011. Perspectives[edit] Economist Richard D. See also[edit]
The Right Way to Speak to Yourself
This is potentially one of the most depressing responses I've read on LH. Lemme help you help yourself: The reason it didn't work is because you didn't believe in it — not completely. Don't try to think of anti-depressants and tranquilizers as the answer to a problem, but more of a calculator to ~help~ you solve a problem more effectively (I am not a doctor - this is not medical advice, simply my opinon; nobody should self-medicate or go off prescribed medications without first consulting their doctor). Tips such as [changing how you treat your self, internally] are not meant to be interpreted as "answers" either. I think a fair analogy would be to imagine yourself in a pit. Not many people truly experience the brink of that dark abyss called depression. I truly hope you are well and that you find the right combination of efforts that not only keep you getting out of bed, but maybe spark the desire for something better. Talking to people could help. Hint; let em float harmlessly away.
The Art of Meditation / Stop Being a Zombie!
A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So he loses touch with reality, and lives in a world of illusion – Alan Watts Tweet This Have you ever driven your car or bicycle and suddenly you wake up somewhere down the road and can’t remember how you got there? And so did I when I first started meditating. So before I continue I’d like everyone to experience this to understand what I’m talking about. Did you do the two minutes? There’s a lot been written on meditation, and to be honest, I ain’t got anything new or groundbreaking stuff to tell. What is Meditation? Meditation is the act of training the mind. Why Meditate? The Buddha said: don’t blindly believe what others say, see for yourself what brings serenity, clarity of thought and inner peace. I myself find it really hard to explain what meditation has done to me. How to Meditate? There are different forms of meditation and its beyond the scope of this article to treat them all. Picture by eldave
