You Need To Master The Small Things

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MASTER THE SMALL THINGS

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Whether you’re just getting started, in doubt, or stuck at a crossroads with the direction to take your life, instead of giving into the temptation to be more like others, direct yourself to the small things that you’re good at.

Don’t dream or make grand plans for the future, but instead concentrate on becoming proficient at the simple and immediate skills right in front of you, because this won’t only bring you confidence, but it will also become a base and solid foundation on which you can expand to other pursuits.

A big trap that a lot of us tend to fall into is the trap of attempting to go from 0 to 1,000 at the snap of a finger, because that's what we believe true success looks like.

That, however, is the path to burnout, discomfort, and dissatisfaction and will more than likely put you right back where you started.

Your life's task and meaning does not always appear to you through some grand or promising inclination.

It can appear under the guise of your deficiencies, making you focus on the one or two things that you are inevitably good at. Working at these skills, you learn the value of discipline and see the rewards you get from your efforts.

These rewards you get then become cognitive cues, and you become addicted to doing the work in order to get the result, further pushing you towards your end goal.

The same principle applies to any setbacks and difficulties we may experience. In those moments, it is generally wise to stick to the few things we know and do well and to reestablish our confidence.

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Don’t envy those who seem to be naturally gifted; it is often a curse, as those kinds of people rarely learn the value of diligence and focus, and they pay for this later in life.

Instead, be appreciative that you are starting from nothing and that you get to learn from your mistakes along the way because it's the setbacks that make you who you are, not the success.

TAKEAWAYS:

When in doubt, focus on the things you know you do well.

Expand outward from the centre.

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It’s easy to beat your competition if you measure in years instead of months.

If you want to meet more people and expand your network, you need to make yourself reachable and known. You’re not going to find people if no one knows who you are.

The best way to do this is to start putting yourself out there and start commenting on the videos and posts of those that you look up to, and the chances are that likeminded people will see those comments and think of you as someone that they want to connect with.

If you want to connect with likeminded people, you have to go where likeminded people are. Who do they follow? What groups are they in? Go over the top and make yourself known.

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