The outcome of everything we do is ruled by efficiency, by how well we do whatever we tackle. And in the realm of “doing”, some actions are straightforward, such as work and exercising, while others are less obvious such as ordinary movement, thinking, and breathing. Of course, efficiency requires knowledge, but knowledge is not enough, because it can be used very poorly or may even be misdirected. I believe that (and here I go on my bandwagon again!) without awareness, we cannot do anything in an efficient manner. It’s pretty simple, really: if we lack awareness in our doings we waste energy that could have been used toward reaching a goal and instead we end us spinning our wheels. Tim Ferriss’ nine suggestions I discussed yesterday for improving effectiveness are in this same vein.
Today I am upping the ante because I cannot stop thinking about one of the podcasts I listened to yesterday, so I have to share it with you! The protagonist is Derek Sivers and he is a man who, in my opinion, has figured life out and lives on his own terms. The podcast is called “Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions.” In Derek’s opinion, which I fully agree with, “busy implies that the person is out of control of their life.” Alas, the fact that I agree with it does not mean I have achieved control over my own life. But another one of his practices may give me support in getting there, and it is approaching opportunities with a “HELL YEAH! Or no.” attitude, meaning that if an activity is not fully capturing my interest, if I do not feel like taking it on with a HELL YEAH attitude, better not spend any time on it.
As an aside, I listen to a lot of these podcasts while driving - I find that in this way, my driving time is used more efficiently than if I were listening to the radio or music. So if you feel you do not have time in the day for them, you may consider saving them on your phone to listen through the car stereo. Without further ado, I’ll wrap this up by wishing us all a more efficient tomorrow.
Onward,
Cristina
P.S. I am looking at our dogs who are clearly operating on the “HELL YEAH. Or no.” principle. “Relaxation” is queen and “having fun” is king. They operate as a binary system: either on or off – and there is no confusion about it, the change from one state to another happening with the speed with which synapses fire in their brains!
Today I am upping the ante because I cannot stop thinking about one of the podcasts I listened to yesterday, so I have to share it with you! The protagonist is Derek Sivers and he is a man who, in my opinion, has figured life out and lives on his own terms. The podcast is called “Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions.” In Derek’s opinion, which I fully agree with, “busy implies that the person is out of control of their life.” Alas, the fact that I agree with it does not mean I have achieved control over my own life. But another one of his practices may give me support in getting there, and it is approaching opportunities with a “HELL YEAH! Or no.” attitude, meaning that if an activity is not fully capturing my interest, if I do not feel like taking it on with a HELL YEAH attitude, better not spend any time on it.
As an aside, I listen to a lot of these podcasts while driving - I find that in this way, my driving time is used more efficiently than if I were listening to the radio or music. So if you feel you do not have time in the day for them, you may consider saving them on your phone to listen through the car stereo. Without further ado, I’ll wrap this up by wishing us all a more efficient tomorrow.
Onward,
Cristina
P.S. I am looking at our dogs who are clearly operating on the “HELL YEAH. Or no.” principle. “Relaxation” is queen and “having fun” is king. They operate as a binary system: either on or off – and there is no confusion about it, the change from one state to another happening with the speed with which synapses fire in their brains!