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What Makes a Life Extraordinary from Boring Habits
We want extraordinary outcomes, but we also want extraordinary experiences while we work toward them.
We want the company to expand and become more exciting each day.
We want the body to change and that each workout is enjoyable.
We want to deepen the relationship without having to have awkward conversations.
This is not how things work.
Habits that are extremely common build extraordinary lives. Talent is rarely what distinguishes successful people from unsuccessful ones. It's a tolerance for being bored.
The Big Break Illusion
We tell stories in reverse.
We skip the ten years of inactivity and see the quick success.
We skip the 300 unpleasant meals because we see the six-pack.
For four years, we skip the two hours a day and read the best-selling book. The big break actually comes to people who were already there.
The consistent are favored by opportunity.
You'll only work 20 days a year if you only work when you feel inspired.
You get 200 days if you work no matter how you feel.
Ten more repetitions.
Ten times as much skill.
Ten times more chance.
Boredom Is a Good Thing, Not a Bad Thing When you're bored, you've been doing something for long enough for it to get worse. Until you can speak it, learning a language is boring.
Until customers start recommending you to others, starting a business is boring.
Until you realize that you don't get tired of climbing stairs, getting fit is boring.
The middle is repetitive.
The majority of people give up midway through. They misunderstand the phrases "this feels dull" and "this isn't working." However, character is built in dullness. Trust is earned in dullness. The home of mastery is dull.
Three Bad Habits That Make A Big Difference
1. The Rule of 1% increase by 1% each day.
It won't bother you. However, you have improved 37 times in a year. Ten pages, read, Save $5. Walk fifteen minutes. Send just one kind message. Small is long-lasting. Success that lasts.
2. The Habit of Identity
Avoid declaring, "I'm trying to eat healthy." Say, "I'm in good health." Avoid saying, "I'm trying to write." Declare, "I'm a writer." Vote for the person you want to be with every action. Vote fatigue adds up.
3. The Law of Two Days
Never fall behind twice. Miss Monday? Fine. But you show up on Tuesday. This rule prevents guilt and maintains momentum. The objective is not perfection. It is returning.
What to Do When You Feel Uninspired
Reducing friction, Open the document the previous night if you want to write.
Sleep in your workout clothes if you want to work out.
Put her name on your calendar if you want to call your mom.
Make it so simple that you won't feel bad about not doing it.
Also, keep in mind that you aren't doing this for today's result. You are doing this to become who you will be in six months.
The Benefits
Something changes after enough boring days.
The ability gets better.
The body feels more powerful.
The company makes money.
The relationship appears secure.
Also, people start referring to you as "lucky" or "talented."
The 700 boring mornings went unnoticed.
A life that is extraordinary is not a series of peaks. Because you refused to give up in the dreary middle, it's a flat line that slowly goes up. Therefore, stop waiting for inspiration.
Stop waiting for the ideal strategy.
Choose one minor detail.
Do it right now.
Tomorrow, do it.
That's all.
That is the entire method.
