06/13/2024
3-2-1: How to stick to a new habit, how to handle criticism, and 4 types of wealth
read on JAMESCLEAR.COM | JUNE 6, 2024
Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!
Update! Atoms—the official Atomic Habits app—is now available on iOS and Android. Click here to download iOS and here to download Android.
Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...
3 Ideas From Me
I.
"If you're having trouble sticking to a new habit, try a smaller version until it becomes automatic. Do less than you're capable of, but do it more consistently than you have before."
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II.
"It's remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated."
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III.
"There are at least 4 types of wealth:
1. Financial wealth (money)
2. Social wealth (status)
3. Time wealth (freedom)
4. Physical wealth (health)
Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4."
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2 Quotes From Others
I.
Novelist and comic book writer Neil Gaiman on the source of improvement:
"You have to finish things — that's what you learn from, you learn by finishing things."
Source: Neil Gaiman's Advice to Aspiring Writers
II.
Web designer David Leggett on how to handle criticism:
"Be friendly to those who enjoy your work and friendlier to those who attack it."
Source: Professional Web Design
1 Question For You
How should you measure your days? It's easy to measure your days in dollars earned or tasks completed, but there are other units of measurement to consider:
• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize laughter?
• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize time outside?
• What would you do today if you wanted to maximize peace of mind?
What unit of measurement serves you best right now?