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Welcome to Quest, a weekly newsletter where I provide ideas to help you build a life you love — one filled with more energy, purpose, and joy.
Preview:
Quote: Focus
Useful Ideas: Big Problems, Habits, Success
Exercise: 1-2-3 Plan
Story: Busy
Thought: Taking for Granted
Quote
Author Cal Newport on our attention:
“Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on.”
Source: Deep Work
Useful Ideas
I.
It's often the complex problems that we put off.
They can feel overwhelming.
Helpful tip: you don't have to solve the whole problem today.
Break the monster problem up into baby problems and just take the first step.
Problems shrink in size once you take action.
II.
Habits don’t just shape our schedule, they shape our heart.
III.
Friendly reminder…
Make sure your definition of success is your own.
The worst mistake is pursuing what you think is success your whole life only to realize it's not what you truly wanted.
The most dangerous failure is fleeting success.
Exercise
A Simple 1-2-3 Plan to Improve Your Life
A Preview:
1. Mindset
2. Meaningful Pursuits & Meaningful Connection
3. Sleep, Exercise, & Nutrition
To flourish in life you need to address your mental, social, emotional, and physical needs. This plan addresses all four.
1. Mindset
Your mindset is your set of beliefs about yourself and the world. It influences how you think, feel, and act.
To change your mindset:
• pursue growth
• improve self-talk
• practice gratitude
• build healthy habits
Change your mindset, change your life.
2. Meaningful Pursuits & Meaningful Connection
You need a calling and a community.
Without these, you can’t thrive.
With them, you'll come alive
Two primary causes of depression:
• lack of purpose
• lack of connection
Go find a cause to commit to and a clan to connect with.
3. Sleep, Exercise, & Nutrition
These are the three keystone pillars of health. They will create a ripple effect throughout your life (good or bad).
Do you want energy, clarity, and longevity or fatigue, depression, and disease?
You have to get these three right to flourish.
Summary
Improving your life is as simple as 1-2-3:
1. Mindset
2. Meaningful Pursuits & Meaningful Connection
3. Sleep, Exercise, & Nutrition
A good reminder from Adam Grant that “being busy” shouldn’t be a badge of honor.
Life is too short to be busy. Let’s focus on being productive instead of being busy.
“Being busy is a form of laziness.” - Tim Ferriss
A busy life is not a symbol of status. It's a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people.
A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.
Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.
— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant)
Apr 28, 2023
Thought
What are you taking for granted in life right now?
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Make it a great weekend.
Much love,
Beau Burns
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