Seven days without hustle makes one weak
I was thinking yesterday about how I spend my days
How we all spend our days
I came to the realisation that the majority of us ( myself included) spend our time just trying to ‘get’ through the day
Getting Through The Day
Getting through the day is a mindset where you feel like you have very little control over your time, circumstances and life
Your boss and workplace have a claim on your time
You spouse, partner or significant other have a claim on your time
Your bills, expenses and income (or lack thereof) claim your mind
Your health, state of mental and emotional wellbeing claim your mind
And yet none of it makes you feel like you’re in control
You feel bombarded with these worries
Where do you start? What do you take on first?
So, rather than swim against the currents and fight, we opt to just get through the day until it’s over
That’s a formula for disaster in the long run because you learn nothing, gain nothing and eventually become nothing more than that which you already are
Getting From The Day
On the other hand, with a little more exercise of self determination and will power we can choose to get ‘from’ the day
That is: we can choose to learn something new from our day, every day
Imagine the amount of retained knowledge you would earn by the end of the week, let alone month or year
Getting from the day is about facing each day with the desire to become more than we were the day before
Even at a 1% improvement rate, you would move a lot faster and get a lot further than not making the effort
So, aim to get something from your day
Develop new distinctions that will help you navigate through life better than you did yesterday
Be well
SRZ
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