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THINGS
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DOING THAT WILL HELP
YOU IN 10 YEARS
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No matter how much you develop the necessary
skills to improve any given aspect
of your life, you can always get better.
There is no book, no method, no person, nor tool
that can bring you to perfection in any area of
your life. Getting better, improving yourself, is a
never-ending process.
These are a few ideas on what you can do now
that can have a significant impact on your life
and career now and in the future.
If you do anything, do this first one: learn
01. how to work hard and stick with something.
Learn how to turn off the distractions of
social media and focus on what matters most
to you. You’ll instantly be ahead of a majority of
your generation.
Keep learning new things. This is one of
13. the most underrated virtues and a prerequisite
for mental health. And it doesn’t have
to be a new language, or a musical instrument, if
you don’t have the time.
New words, games. ideas, philosophies etc.
Reading a random wiki page everyday, solving
crossword or sudoku can be equally refreshing
for the brain.
Be prepared for the unexpected. Life is
14. what happens when we are busy making
other plans. It may not necessarily be unpleasant
or bad but even if it is, try to handle it in
the best possible manner.
Pick up an athletic hobby that you can
02. do through the years, or your sedentary
academic lifestyle will do horrible things to your
posture, back, and gut.
Learn how to deal with interpersonal
03. conflicts. Read Crucial Conversations
and practice it’s a life changer
Learn how to talk on the phone with people
you don’t know. It still terrifies most
04.
people. You could use some of your free time to
read about ways to conquer the fear. The best
way to conquer your fear though is constant
practice.
Start some kind of little side venture to
05. learn entrepreneurial principles. Pursue
your passion. Even if you fail, you at least tried.
Buy and sell stuff on Craigslist, do anything. You
might need them if you’re in between jobs. Your
spare time could be put to good use.
Take a course on your favourite subject
06. and other topics that are very new to
you. It will force you to expand your world view
on different topics that could be of importance
in the future.
Meditate. Preferably every morning. If
07. you can’t do that at least ensure that you
quieten your mind for 10 mins during the day.
Don’t think about anything. Just listen to yourself
breathe. And BE.
Sort out your thoughts, verbalize them,
08. and then write down what comes to
mind. Take time to think through ideas, projects
or your interests and enjoy the peace that
comes with just doing nothing for a short period
of time.
Take an interest in psychology. Psychology
helps us analyze our thoughts and
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actions, and helps us understand our own motivations.
If you want to improve, you must first be
capable of looking at yourself from an objective
point of view, from outside yourself.
Create good habits. Our ability to improve
is largely determined by our hab-
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its. Our habits influence the way we respond to
any given situation, and ultimately they define
how efficient we can become. Work on your
habits and on your willpower, constantly.
Travel. Explore. Experiment. The more
12. things you will explore more experience
you will have. And these experiences will cherish
you, in future. So earn them, before it is too late.
Do not be afraid to take risks.
Keep improving in the field you are best
15. at. Focus on what fascinates you most.
The more you know about the topics that are
close to your heart, the more you will be able to
benefit from it in the future. Choose yourself and
develop that passion today.
Balance in life is essential. Don’t overdo,
don’t neglect. Like when playing a
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stringed instrument, the string must not be too
loose or you don’t get any music from it. If it’s
too tight, it can break. When just right, it can be
the source of magnificent music.
Balance is the key: rest and activity; diving deep
within and plunging into activity. Swing between
silence and dynamism, rest and activity. All
should be there, all in proper balance.
By Thomas Oppong, founder Alltopstartups.
Source: http://alltopstartups.com