I became 100% more productive after one single mindset shift.
Thread: The Power of Integration (and how to apply it)
Thread: The Power of Integration (and how to apply it)
It all started because I wasn't proud of how I was spending some of my time.
Watching youtube & playing mobile games were my vices.
And even if it was only for 20 min a day it would flow to my whole day having less dopamine and feeling less driven.
Watching youtube & playing mobile games were my vices.
And even if it was only for 20 min a day it would flow to my whole day having less dopamine and feeling less driven.
I've tried taking periods off.
But the bad habits would always come back.
All the discipline and systems weren't working.
But the bad habits would always come back.
All the discipline and systems weren't working.
One night at 2 am I was going to get a drink at a party in Mexico when it hit me.
I wasn't going to use discipline anymore.
I wasn't going to use systems anymore.
I was going to integrate it into my personality.
I wasn't going to use discipline anymore.
I wasn't going to use systems anymore.
I was going to integrate it into my personality.
What does it mean?
Instead of cutting my bad habits for 3, 6, or 12 months.
I was going to cut them forever.
It means going from "starting a diet" to "being a healthy person"
From "30 days without games" to "a person that doesn't need games at all"
Instead of cutting my bad habits for 3, 6, or 12 months.
I was going to cut them forever.
It means going from "starting a diet" to "being a healthy person"
From "30 days without games" to "a person that doesn't need games at all"
I started having a lot of free time after this shift.
And increased my productivity by a lot.
But after a long day of work my brain was asking for Youtube videos, games and cheap dopamine.
So I had to replace the bad habits with good ones.
And increased my productivity by a lot.
But after a long day of work my brain was asking for Youtube videos, games and cheap dopamine.
So I had to replace the bad habits with good ones.
I started:
- Reading more.
- Going for walks.
- Exercising more.
- Calling old friends.
- Talking with my family.
Spending my time on activities that improve my quality of life.
- Reading more.
- Going for walks.
- Exercising more.
- Calling old friends.
- Talking with my family.
Spending my time on activities that improve my quality of life.
There's a dark side to integration though.
You need to be careful with the "just one".
Just one video.
Just one soda.
Just one game.
Because now your brain is not used to that much dopamine.
And it will really hook you.
It can take you days to recover from it.
You need to be careful with the "just one".
Just one video.
Just one soda.
Just one game.
Because now your brain is not used to that much dopamine.
And it will really hook you.
It can take you days to recover from it.
Cutting a habit forever sounds hard...
And it is.
Integration is no easy task.
You can start by replacing your bad habits with good ones:
Scrolling social media → Calling old friends.
Watch Netflix → Meditating.
Youtube → Journaling.
And it is.
Integration is no easy task.
You can start by replacing your bad habits with good ones:
Scrolling social media → Calling old friends.
Watch Netflix → Meditating.
Youtube → Journaling.
Or maybe you are not ready to take the step and that's ok.
It took me years before I was ready to commit to it.
But if you only cut 1 or 2 bad habits you'll dramatically improve your life and become more productive.
It took me years before I was ready to commit to it.
But if you only cut 1 or 2 bad habits you'll dramatically improve your life and become more productive.
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