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

Being Stubborn
We deal with people all the time. Do you ever think: “Why
should I listen to this guy?” Or: “What does she know?” I
don’t know. Maybe more than you do? We just don’t know
until we listen to others.
But if you always think you’re the best in the world, you
never give people a chance. I think everyone is stubborn.
Some are extreme, and some are just a little stubborn.
I must say, stubbornness is also a good trait. It’s good to be
deaf to critics and not about care what people think. But
being stubborn in relationships is plain frustrating. That kind
of stubbornness is not good. And it just so happens to be
that life is based on relationships. And your career too.
So when you refuse to work with others, you’re sabotaging
everyone else that’s involved. Just remember that. I try to
remind myself often that stubbornness can be bad. But

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sometimes it’s so bad I don’t even listen to myself. But I
keep trying.
Checking Things
What are you doing? “I was just checking Facebook.”
What are you “checking”?
Email? TMZ? CNN? NBA? NFL? Instagram? Twitter?
Snapchat?
Checking is not a useful thing. It might be a verb, but it’s
not a real action. When I started blogging, I always checked
my stats for no reason. Then I thought: What’s the outcome
of checking?
Nothing. You just consume information. I try to keep my
“checking” at a minimum. That’s why I deleted all news and
social media apps on my phone. I don’t even have email on
my phone. Otherwise, I check it all the time. I don’t want
that. I only want to check my email when I have time to
answer emails.
Checking is a habit that you can never fully eliminate. I still
follow the NBA because I like it. Pick only 1 or 2 “checking”
vices you actually like. Eliminate the rest. You’re not missing
anything anyway.
Escaping Life
Until two years ago, every time I’d get stressed out, I said
stuff like: “I need a drink.” Or: “I have to go on a vacation.”
And when I had issues at work or in my relationship that
became too much to handle, I preferred to pretend they
didn’t exist. Sometimes I would take some time to talk
about it. But there are always deeper issues at play. Back
then I didn’t like my job, relationship, and the city I lived in. I
basically didn’t like my life.

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Did I change it? Nope. I always tried to escape my issues.
Escaping problems gives you some stamina to face your
shitty life again. But you and I both know that problems
never go away until you grab them by the root and
extinguish them. I learned that the hard way. These days I
deal with problems before they become big problems.
Saying Yes
Most people are afraid to say no. Maybe you don’t want to
let people down. Maybe you are uncomfortable with the
word no. I don’t know. Doesn’t matter, really. What matters
is this: If you keep saying yes, you’re living someone else’s
life.
Think about it. Deep down, we all know that it’s true. We’re
not even in control of our own time. Want to be in full
control of your life? Say no to a million things and yes to a
few things that matter.