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An article that focuses on 8 rare habits, inspired by Ben Meer’s tweet!
- Normalise making ‘no’ your default.
- Don’t regret past decisions.
- Write down beautiful life memories.
- Say goodbye.
- Prioritise deep work.
- Admit what you don’t know.
- Don’t check your phone first thing in the morning.
- Be consistent.
Normalise making ‘no’ your default.
Make no the default.
Saying ‘yes’ to the things that don’t truly matter to you simply wastes your time, energy and it ruins your priorities. Stop saying yes to the things you don’t want to do, and the things that don’t help you advance.
When you make ‘no’ the default, you’re free to focus on whatever you want to focus on.
“If I’m not saying ‘Hell Yeah!’ to something, then I say no.” — Derek Sivers
Don’t regret past decisions.
Too many people ruminate on their past decisions and actions, wishing they’d done something differently at the time.
