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Hi there, Shiro here 👋
This week finished - Brand You Economics by Arnt Eriksen. The review will be coming on Instagram very soon.
Also, this week wrote one thread on the meaning of colors. Read it here.
Now, let’s move toward weekly learning.
🧠 Weekly Learning(s):
This week’s book is Essentialism. I’ll be sharing the power of small wins.
Do you know, research has shown that of all forms of human motivation the most effective one is progress. Why? Because of small, concrete win creates momentum and affirms our faith in our further success.
Instead of starting big and then flaring out with nothing to show for it other than time and energy wasted, to really get essential things done we need to start small and build momentum. Then we can use that momentum to work toward the next win, and the next one and so on until we have a significant breakthrough—and when we do, our progress will have become so frictionless and effortless that the breakthrough will seem like an overnight success.
I hope you’ve got the point… Now let’s see few techniques to do so:
Focus on minimal viable progress: Ask yourself, “What is the smallest amount of progress that will be useful and valuable to the important task we are trying to get done? It seems so simple and effortless to do but when implemented, trust me, the results speak for themselves. I personally use this a lot when reading a huge book. I just don’t enjoy huge books, but some are truly worth reading so instead of considering it as a whole book, I read it way slower than anyone on the planet i.e. chapters wise, and if chapters are made up of many pages, I read limited subheads at a time. Although it takes time to finish the book this way it doesn’t feel overwhelming this way. Also note, I complement huge books with shorter small ones too.
Visually reward progress: Do you remember when we were very young, about 5-6 years old, and our parents use to reward us whenever we do something very nice like eating all the vegetables on a plate or helping any old aged human. The reward could be anything - from a kiss on the cheeks to any material stuff - but it was visual, and pretty soon we were doing all those things virtually without any prodding.
When we start small and reward progress, we end up achieving more than when we set big, lofty, and often impossible goals. And as a bonus, the act of positively reinforcing our successes allows us to reap more enjoyment and satisfaction out of the process.
🖊 Weekly Quote(s):
“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.” - Doug Firebaugh
“The key is to start small, encourage progress, and celebrate small wins.” - Greg McKeown
That’s all for today. I hope you got some great learnings today.
Bye-bye for now. See you next Sunday.
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