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What are you Doing when you are in your Element? -DPF #

Singularity, unique talent, bottleneck- there are many names for the action that allows you to push your boundaries- to be in flow, and perform at your highest potential. What is that action that gets you to feel "in your element", when time and self become blurred, and you surprise even yourself? For me, this has … Continue reading What are you Doing when you are in your Element? -DPF #

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Take it to the Next Level….and then do it Again, Consistently Compounding your Efforts – DPF #576

Take whatever it is that you do, your main focus- and take it to the next level, and then do it again, and again. W. Edwards Deming referred to this as consistent improvement- which led to Japan's skyrocketing quality of goods in the 70's as they adopted his philosophy. Deming refers to a "stable state" … Continue reading Take it to the Next Level….and then do it Again, Consistently Compounding your Efforts – DPF #576

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Love can Solve any Problem -DPF #575

. Love, in some form, can solve any problem. Love has many forms- kindness, compassion, helpfulness, a caring attitude, concern, respect. They are enhanced when you are connected to your deep self- your pure state of being, unblemished by the horrors and tragedies of life. In fact, I would argue that all problems exist due … Continue reading Love can Solve any Problem -DPF #575

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Any Step towards Self-sufficiency is also Altruistic – DPF #574

This is paradoxical- as becoming more self-sufficient requires a focus on self, but becoming self-sufficient in any area relieves pressure from your surroundings, which is altruistic by considering and working for others by reducing your dependency on them. How can you become more self-sufficient? financially, with better planning, saving, and earning socially, by becoming less … Continue reading Any Step towards Self-sufficiency is also Altruistic – DPF #574

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Maximize your Time and Effort in this World by Focusing on your Unique Talent(s)- DPF #571

Benjamin Hardy often talks about ways to exponentially increase your results and personal effectiveness. One of the main ways he says you can "10X" your results is by working within your "Zone of Genius" as Gay Hendricks would say it, or your "unique talent" as Dan Sullivan would put it. There is another term for … Continue reading Maximize your Time and Effort in this World by Focusing on your Unique Talent(s)- DPF #571

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Adapt your Approach to Eliminate Tension with Time Itself- DPF #568

You have the power to eliminate tension with time itself. Tension exists because of two opposing forces that are aiming for different outcomes- thus by adapting your approach, you can eliminate all tension with time itself. Time is not an enemy you want to have. It will outlast you, and overpower you if you work … Continue reading Adapt your Approach to Eliminate Tension with Time Itself- DPF #568

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What do you want to be Known/Remembered For? -DPF #567

Steven Covey, in his classic 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, offers a powerful mental exercise to "Begin with the end in mind." The exercise is simple- you imagine you are at your own funeral, and people are talking about your legacy- what do you want them to say about your life? What do you … Continue reading What do you want to be Known/Remembered For? -DPF #567

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What Action would Please your Future Self?

Be Your Future Self Now is a book by Benjamin Hardy, which describes how to direct your future self's realization. What action would please your future self? It is an interesting mental exercise, for it forces you to visualize what will be important to you in the future, and then pulls you forwards in that … Continue reading What Action would Please your Future Self?

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Rediscover and Reinvent Yourself – DPF #564

This is a two-part challenge- 1. to rediscover yourself- what drives you, what shaped your habits and dreams up to now. This can be done with connecting with your inner self with journaling, meditation, nature retreats, reading old journals/notes you wrote, and having conversations with those who have known you for ages or when you … Continue reading Rediscover and Reinvent Yourself – DPF #564

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What is the Surest Path Forward towards your #1 Goal? -DPF #563

Benjamin Hardy talks a lot about this in his podcast, and writes specifically about the #1 goal concept in Personality isn't Permanent- the first book of his that I read. Your #1 goal is the goal that makes everything else that you want to do possible. Thus, it should be your focus, your priority. Removing … Continue reading What is the Surest Path Forward towards your #1 Goal? -DPF #563