Instant noodles, fast loan approvals, overnight delivery – we’ve become very used to having things NOW, to quick if not instant gratification of our wants and needs. However, as I think about the instant versus the long-term, I believe the instant may not always be the best. Several examples – instant coffee vs properly brewed coffee, young whiskey vs 18 year old whiskey, the knowledge of the recent graduate vs those with years of experience. The same can be said for learning deep life skills and life lessons. Sometimes the quick and easy (ie. How to info that promises success in X amount of time or steps) doesn’t really bring long-lasting satisfaction or change that is sustainable. Not that agility isn’t important, just remember that good things come to those that are patient, and keep working on their goals.
Gratification: Idea #117
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Learn: Idea #116
Are you after more ways to learn? ‘There is a lesson in every problem. If you approach your problems correctly, they can make you better and lift you up. The key to knowing if your problem was successful is to ask yourself what you learned – what was the lesson. The lessons learned from each problem we face help make us better people.’ (J.Maxwell) What lesson are you hoping to learn today?
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Input: Idea #115
Have you ever heard the saying, “garbage in, garbage out”? That’s so true for us individually as well. ‘The edge is in the inputs. The person who consumes from better sources, gets better thoughts. The person who asks better questions, gets better answers. The person who builds better habits, gets better results. It’s not the outcomes. It’s the inputs.’ (J.Clear) What are you feeding yourself today? Are you going after the better inputs?
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