3-2-1: How to stick to a new habit, how to handle criticism, and 4 types of wealth

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

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Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...

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"If you're having trouble sticking to a new habit, try a smaller version until it becomes automatic. Do less than you're capable of, but do it more consistently than you have before."

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"It's remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated."

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"There are at least 4 types of wealth:

1. Financial wealth (money)
2. Social wealth (status)
3. Time wealth (freedom)
4. Physical wealth (health)

Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4."

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Novelist and comic book writer Neil Gaiman on the source of improvement:

"You have to finish things — that's what you learn from, you learn by finishing things."

Source: Neil Gaiman's Advice to Aspiring Writers ​
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Web designer David Leggett on how to handle criticism:

"Be friendly to those who enjoy your work and friendlier to those who attack it."

Source: Professional Web Design

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How should you measure your days? It's easy to measure your days in dollars earned or tasks completed, but there are other units of measurement to consider:

• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize laughter?
• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize time outside?
• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize peace of mind?

What unit of measurement serves you best right now?

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Until next week,

James Clear
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