🌳 How Constraints Will Make You Better

QUOTE OF THE DAY

CONSTRAINTS WILL MAKE YOU BETTER

Constraints Accelerate Skill Development

It is common to complain about the constraints in our lives: too little time, not enough money, too small of a network, and barely enough resources. Certainly, some of these constraints do hold us back. However, there is also a positive side. The constraints in our lives often force us to make choices and cultivate talents that would otherwise go undeveloped. Constraints drive creativity and foster skill development.

Similar to how those in 3rd world countries such as Brazil can’t afford the abundance of toys and games that the Western world has access to as children and therefore are forced to develop their creativity at a young age which ultimately has an impact on their early adulthood in how their brain works and its found that their frontal cortex (the creative part) Is significantly bigger and more in use due to that exact reason. In many ways, reaching the next level of performance is simply a matter of choosing the right constraints.

How to Choose the Right Constraints

1. Decide what specific skill you want to develop. The more specific the skill, the easier it will be to design a good constraint. For example, you shouldn't try to develop the skill of being “good at marketing,” for example. It's too broad. Instead, focus on learning how to write compelling headlines or analyze website data—something specific and tangible.

2. Design a constraint that requires this specific skill to be used. There are three main options for designing a constraint:

• Time (Give yourself less time to accomplish a task).

• Resources (Give yourself fewer resources or different resources to do a task).

• Environment. (One simple change in environment can lead to significant results).

3. Play the game. Constraints can accelerate skill development, but they aren't a magic pill. You still need to put in your time.

In practice, follow this formula to boost your skill.

1. Pick the broad skill you want to develop - Strength, Writing, Chess etc

2. Set a schedule where you are going to practice this skill consistently over a period of time such as going to the gym 4 times a week etc

3. Narrow back down on the basics of the skill, If you want to improve in chess it can be pretty overwhelming so instead pick up an old chess strategy book and read it. Don’t play chess just read the book 30 mins a day every day until completion

4. Here you have narrowed down your resources, not consuming a bunch of rubbish off youtube, just learning the basics that others will be too lazy to.

5. Thats a brief method of how it works.

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS:

Carry out the practice above and tailor it to the skill you want to develop.

TAKEAWAYS:

What do you want to become great at? What skills do you want to develop? Most importantly, what constraints can you place upon yourself to get there?

BOOK OF THE WEEK ⤵️

The book of the week is ‘The Power Of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle. It’s a book about Spiritual Enlightenment. It presents itself as a discussion about how people interact with themselves and others. The concept of self-reflection and presence. Check it out HERE

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LESSON OF THE DAY ⤵️

The most important thing you can do in these times is curate your digital, mental, and physical environment.