One thing I love about interesting commitments is that they can guarantee that Ill have a certain kind of year. This requires that I pick a commitment thats close to 100% under my direct control, so there are no significant risky external points of failure. This year I guaranteed that Id do a lot of&

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One thing I love about interesting commitments is that they can guarantee that Ill have a certain kind of year. This requires that I pick a commitment thats close to 100% under my direct control, so there are no significant risky external points of failure. This year I guaranteed that Id do a lot of&

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How would you rate your current relationship with texting on a scale of 1 to 10? A 1 means you really need to improve how you use this tool. A 10 means youre using the tool in a way that works very well for you, and other people who text you understand and respect your&

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How would you rate your current relationship with texting on a scale of 1 to 10? A 1 means you really need to improve how you use this tool. A 10 means youre using the tool in a way that works very well for you, and other people who text you understand and respect your&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/your-relationship-with-text-messaging/

How would you rate your current relationship with texting on a scale of 1 to 10? A 1 means you really need to improve how you use this tool. A 10 means youre using the tool in a way that works very well for you, and other people who text you understand and respect your&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/your-relationship-with-text-messaging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-relationship-with-text-messaging

One reason people succumb to digital clutter like clogged inboxes and excessive browser tabs is that theyre being too clingy with digital content. Theres an overwhelm of digital content, and you may feel the need to capture and save lots of it, hopefully to be digested later. Having an intelligent capture system can help, but&

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One reason people succumb to digital clutter like clogged inboxes and excessive browser tabs is that theyre being too clingy with digital content. Theres an overwhelm of digital content, and you may feel the need to capture and save lots of it, hopefully to be digested later. Having an intelligent capture system can help, but&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/overcoming-digital-fomo/

One reason people succumb to digital clutter like clogged inboxes and excessive browser tabs is that theyre being too clingy with digital content. Theres an overwhelm of digital content, and you may feel the need to capture and save lots of it, hopefully to be digested later. Having an intelligent capture system can help, but&

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A common sign that you have a weak or under-utilized system for capturing and organizing your tasks and projects is that youre trying to use some non-system as a substitute. This includes bad habits such as these: Leaving browser tabs open that arent related to the current task Leaving emails sitting in your inbox after&

https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/signs-of-a-weak-capture-system/

A common sign that you have a weak or under-utilized system for capturing and organizing your tasks and projects is that youre trying to use some non-system as a substitute. This includes bad habits such as these: Leaving browser tabs open that arent related to the current task Leaving emails sitting in your inbox after&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/signs-of-a-weak-capture-system/

A common sign that you have a weak or under-utilized system for capturing and organizing your tasks and projects is that youre trying to use some non-system as a substitute. This includes bad habits such as these: Leaving browser tabs open that arent related to the current task Leaving emails sitting in your inbox after&

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I had a great realization when going through Dr. Julie Helmrichs Science of Conflict course recently. One idea from that course helped me make sense of an issue that had been popping up now and then in my relationships. She noted that a key reason that people become defensive during conflict is that their inner&

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I had a great realization when going through Dr. Julie Helmrichs Science of Conflict course recently. One idea from that course helped me make sense of an issue that had been popping up now and then in my relationships. She noted that a key reason that people become defensive during conflict is that their inner&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/how-to-handle-people-who-easily-become-defensive/

I had a great realization when going through Dr. Julie Helmrichs Science of Conflict course recently. One idea from that course helped me make sense of an issue that had been popping up now and then in my relationships. She noted that a key reason that people become defensive during conflict is that their inner&

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It scares me when people tell me they have 10+ web browser tabs regularly open at the same time. For some its well into the dozens. This isnt intelligent behavior; it will have a negative impact on your mental functioning if you make this a habit. How is it possible to have 10+ browser tabs&

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It scares me when people tell me they have 10+ web browser tabs regularly open at the same time. For some its well into the dozens. This isnt intelligent behavior; it will have a negative impact on your mental functioning if you make this a habit. How is it possible to have 10+ browser tabs&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/one-browser-tab-only/

It scares me when people tell me they have 10+ web browser tabs regularly open at the same time. For some its well into the dozens. This isnt intelligent behavior; it will have a negative impact on your mental functioning if you make this a habit. How is it possible to have 10+ browser tabs&

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During my late teens, each time I got caught shoplifting and had to deal with the consequences, my mind would dwell on what I could have done differently. I went over and over different actions I could have taken to avoid the arrest. This helped me get better at shoplifting. Each arrest or near-arrest made&

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During my late teens, each time I got caught shoplifting and had to deal with the consequences, my mind would dwell on what I could have done differently. I went over and over different actions I could have taken to avoid the arrest. This helped me get better at shoplifting. Each arrest or near-arrest made&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/can-you-trust-a-life-of-fun/

During my late teens, each time I got caught shoplifting and had to deal with the consequences, my mind would dwell on what I could have done differently. I went over and over different actions I could have taken to avoid the arrest. This helped me get better at shoplifting. Each arrest or near-arrest made&

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/12/can-you-trust-a-life-of-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-you-trust-a-life-of-fun