Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

Work Your Way Up From A Place Of Comfort
I think that most people who read these type of articles
want to achieve something. Maybe you want to quit your
job, start a business, grow your business, become an artist,
publish a book, whatever.
And you probably also know that it’s not easy. So why do
you make things even harder for yourself by doing shit that

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makes you very uncomfortable? Instead, start from the very
bottom. Build a strong foundation. Get comfortable before
you do scary stuff.
“How does that foundation look like?”
If you want to live stress-free, you need enough money in
your savings account, so you can live and eat for six months
in case things go south—see it as a fail-safe system. Again,
that’s my practical mind speaking for me. Make some
calculations and figure your what that number is for you.
And don’t even think about taking a risk before you have
that money on your savings account.
Also, build a skill set that’s worth something. One of the
reasons I don’t care about money is because I trust my
ability to find work. Even when I go broke tomorrow, I’ll find
a way to get work the next day. I’ve invested years and
hundreds of thousands of dollars in my education. The
question is: What’s your skill? How can you add value to the
world? What problems can you solve? Other things that
complete your foundation:
1. Family. If you don’t have a family, create one.
2. Friends. You can’t be friends with everyone. Stick
to a few people who also stick to you.
3. Yourself. Consciously improve your body and mind.
Go to bed a little stronger and wiser every night.
Lastly, don’t try to be something you’re not. If you’re an
introvert, don’t pretend that you can work in a boiler room.
If you’re an extrovert, don’t pretend you can work in
solitude. Stay close to yourself—there’s no point in pushing
yourself so badly that your life becomes miserable.
In the end, we all need comfort: It’s one of our basic needs
as human beings. But we also need growth. So whatever

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you do, don’t 
stay
in your comfort zone for too long. Try to
keep moving forward every day: Even if it’s just a tiny step.
No magic. Just effort.

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