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The Day You Decided to Take the Leap
A distressingly large fraction of these contrarians, like Jane, skipped over the part where they build a stable means to support their unconventional lifestyle. They assume that generating the courage to pursue control is what matters, while everything else is just a detail that is easily worked out.
Cal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
What have you been avoiding taking action on? What swimming pools are you tiptoeing your way into? Are you compounding the pain by overly focusing on your fears? When are you going to fully jump in?
Benjamin Hardy • Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
First, become able to feel conviction even in the face of high uncertainty. Second, learn how to weigh your options so hard that by the time you've picked the best available action, no part of you has an urge to go back into "deliberation mode" until you encounter new evidence or ideas that would have changed the result of your deliberation. Third,... See more