You can't buy Regular Jeans
because there is no such thing as regular in our modern world. Paradox of choice and how to become better everyday and more importantly stay better?
Growth Mindset Ideas
Paradox of choice.
Paradoxically, you may be happier when you have limited choices than unlimited.
Imagine number of decisions human beings were making few hundred years ago vs now. Modern world forces us to make countless decisions everyday.
What to eat?
What to study?
Which college?
What to work on?
Which company?
Whom to engage with?
What type of exercise?
What to wear to office?
What relationships we invest in?
My dad worked his whole life in one job with a government, same story for his age working people. Today everyone changes jobs every 2 years. Same goes with cars, phone, and fashion. We are on constant look out for something better. Making decisions is hard, it requires effort. More decisions means more possibility of dealing with mistakes. With each choice ability to deal with consequences, Psychological preparedness is needed more. Are we willing to invest in preparing ourselves?
Choices aren't bad. Making decisions isn't bad. However, limiting choices may lead to increased focus, committed efforts, and more happiness. #Mindset
Life lessons that you can’t afford to ignore
Self-discipline Vs Self-Control.
Often used terms interchangeably but are different from one another.
Self-discipline - Doing things to achieve desirable behavior
Self-control - Avoiding undesirable behavior
Exercising everyday
Meditating everyday
Making your own bed
Keeping the work desk organized
Conducting a meeting as per the schedule and ending it on time
Spending time with family & friends
Sleeping on time
Are few of the consistent things we do to build desirable behavior is self-discipline.
Not picking your phone at every ding
Avoiding doom scroll on social media
Not spending on things you don't need
Stopping yourself to binge-watch TV after 11 PM
Not reaching out for the Donut someone brought to work
Are few of the things things we avoid to ensure we stay away from undesirable behavior is self control.
Intelligence drives both self-discipline and self-control i.e. knowing right things for betterment. It is the emotional intelligence of knowing vs doing makes the difference.
Use self-discipline to make yourself better everyday.
And use self-control to keep being better everyday.
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Muse
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” ~ Billie Jean King
What in this world resonates with you most?