Episode #172 Act Your Age

Three Problems

• We are neither our most focused nor productive self when we roll out of bed only thirty minutes before work or school.
• Unfortunately, we don’t just suddenly become an adult the moment we turn eighteen.
• If we choose the easy way today, we are often unknowingly choosing the hard way later.

Three Principles

• We are never too old nor too young to start taking life seriously.
• A fantastic morning builds momentum for the rest of the day.
• We are 100% the accumulation of our choices and 0% the accumulation of our intentions.

Three Practices

• Tackle your most difficult task in the morning, and prove to yourself that you can face whatever challenges the day will bring.
• When facing difficult decisions, consider the question, “Will this make my future self proud?”
• Strive to live a life that allows you at any moment to look back and realize how much you’ve grown.