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Rule 17: Make room in your heart, and your day will be a thousand hours
Nowadays, we go everywhere in a hurry. And we feel that we don’t have time for anything, that more than 24 hours is needed. And if for some reason, life slows down because we get fired or we have a breakup, we are unable to stay long in that slow pace until the wound heals.…
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Rule 16: Recover your well-being; recover your present
Stop running away. Stop chasing. Both are dead ends. When we run, we fear. When we chase, we yearn. But, in both cases, we live dissatisfied with our circumstances. When you flee, you are not in harmony because you fear.When you seek, you are not in harmony because you feel incomplete. Try sitting down, slowing…
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Rule 15: Do it as if you were doing a favor for a loved one
The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Ralph Waldo Emerson. When we do favors for others, we work harder than when we do things for ourselves. Maybe it’s because of what people will say. Because of our desire to look good. Comedian Kevin Hart often says, “Acceptance is as addictive as…
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Rule 14: Measure It if You Want to Achieve It
The more measurable and detailed your Future Self, the faster you’ll progress toward your goals. —Benjamin Hardy. If you don’t have clear goals, you will never get anywhere. What is a clear goal? A quantifiable objective. How will you know if you’ve arrived if you can’t measure your achievement? Having a clear goal allows you…
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Rule 13: It is the goal that determines the process
After you become a millionaire, you can give away all your money because the important thing is not the million dollars. The important thing is the person you’ll be become. —Jim Rohn. We have already seen in rule 7 that improving your goals improves your life. And this happens because the goal determines the process.…
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Rule 12: Don’t Let Your Winters Fuck Up Your Springtime
“The Ice man was as lonely as an iceberg in the dark night.” —Haruky Murakami. Life cools your heart as the years go by. The losses, the goodbyes, the disappointments. The cold does not heal the wounds, but it anesthetizes the pain. When you grow up, you learn to detach yourself from things, dreams, and…
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Rule 11: Nothing Is What It Seems.
“Nature hides. It does not reveal. All this luminous and dark universe whose sum of energies we call nature is a mask, a dress, a dream. Nature is not Isis but the veil of Isis.” —Fernando Pessoa. The Egyptian goddess Isis was so powerful that, according to Egyptian mythology, she resurrected her husband and protected…
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Rule 10: Remember, You’re Going to Die.
Do it because it is powerful. When you are aware that you will die, you don’t let opportunities slip away. When you are aware that you will die, you don’t get bitter about silly things. When you are aware that you will die, you focus on your goals and being happy. When you know that…
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Rule 9: You Only Get One Chance. Take Action
You’ll have time to rest when you’re dead. —Robert De Niro. Life is a game without extra lives. You only get one chance. It won’t be easy, but it will be intense. Take your chances and remember that no one has bought tomorrow. So apply yourself today and do your best. Don’t be afraid to…
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Rule 8: Eat the Frog First
“Concentrate every minute like a Roman on doing what’s in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourself from all other distractions.” ― Marcus Aurelius. Your energy diminishes during the day. If you want to dedicate the maximum of your potential to something, the best thing you…