The secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard Feeling like trying too hard usually signals that priorities, technique, focus, or mindfulness are off It can be treated as a cue to reset rather

The player of the inner game comes to value the art of relaxed concentration above all other skills; he discovers the true basis for self-confidence; and he learns that the secret to winning any game lies

Books act as a go-to distraction during ice baths that punish the testicles for 10 to 15 minutes One night the selection was The Inner Game of Tennis and a passage a few pages in stopped the reader in

Beliefs must be judged by their real-life consequences. If optimism drives progress and pessimism slows it, then promoting a pessimistic philosophy is dangerous

Completing the big-picture items will reveal those issues as mere minutiae and repairable hiccups Allow small setbacks and prioritize making the big, good things happen

Can the urgent be allowed to "fail" — even for a day — to reach the next milestone on potentially life-changing tasks? Will "bad" things happen? Yes. Minor problems will crop up, and

Which single goal, if achieved, would change everything? What's the most urgent task right now that feels like an absolute "must" or "should"?

Might be time to rethink personal priorities

A recommended piece uses diagrams to emphasize how short life really is Upon graduating high school, about 93% of in-person time with parents had already been used; roughly the last 5% remains — this is

Still one of the most impactful blog posts ever encountered. Gratitude for the recommendation

Fair point, money can't fix everything like emotional stuff or bad luck. But the saying's more about how cash frees up your time and energy to actually tackle problems instead of scraping by.

That mindset shift can be hard to adopt and maintain, so these questions serve as regular journaling prompts

Early in a career, time is spent to earn money. Once established, it makes sense to spend money to buy time, since time is nonrenewable.

How can money be used to solve this problem? How can "wasting" money actually improve life quality? One of Dan Sullivan’s sayings is: "If you’ve got enough money to solve the problem, you

A pessimist who says "it's hopeless, so don't bother" and an optimist who says "don't bother, it'll all turn out fine" are the same—either way, nothing gets done

The road to hell isn't built by good intentions. It's built by an absence of deliberate intent

True, chasing the same old playbook gets old quick. Better to adapt and pick up the basics along the way

This doesn't advise against trying; it urges being surgical. Effort only matters when directed toward the right goal and can be sustained

That description is inaccurate. The piece was originally written in 2006 and included in a debut book published in 2007; the position still stands.

One of the worst genres is successful people after they've made their $$ telling you it's bad to try