How to Beat Your Competition, Build Habits that Last, 9 Lessons on Time Management

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

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True Behavior Change Is Identity Change

Habits expert James Clear on how to build habits that last:

"True behavior change is identity change. When your behavior and your identity are fully aligned, you are no longer pursuing change. You are simply acting like the type of person you already believe yourself to be."

Source: ​Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones​

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Escape Competition Through Authenticity

Naval Ravikant, cofounder of AngelList, investor and philosopher, on competition:

"Sometimes you get trapped in the wrong game because you’re competing. The best way to escape competition—to get away from the specter of competition, which is not just stressful and nerve-wracking but also will drive you to the wrong answer—is to be authentic to yourself.

No one can compete with you on being you

If you are building and marketing something that’s an extension of who you are, no one can compete with you."

Source: ​The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness.​

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Ignore Problems that Have the Least Impact on Your Goals

Scientist Ann Hill on the importance of ignoring some problems:

“Not every problem needs to be overcome, just the ones stopping you from getting where you want to be.”

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9 Life Lessons from Seneca on How to Manage Your Time Effectively

"Lucius Annaeus Seneca...was a Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman...Today, over 2,000 years later, Seneca’s writings remain highly influential in Stoic philosophy...Seneca suggests that one of the best ways to overcome procrastination is to practice what Stoics refer to as Premaditatio Malorum.

In layman’s terms, it’s simply visualizing what could go wrong in the future."

Read: ​MayoOshin.Com​

Brain Food

Today I Learned: In January 2009, computer programmer Hal Finney received the world's first bitcoin . (​Source​)

Science: Researchers reviewed more than a decade of health data from 102,865 volunteers. They discovered that consumption of artificial sweeteners was associated with an increased risk of cancer. (​Source​)

Have a productive week,

The Smarter Brain Team