Simple Steps for Personal Growth and Connection
In the hustle of daily life, small actions can make a big difference.
This guide suggests three simple focuses for today:
1 focus for you
1 focus for the future you
1 focus for a loved one
1) Go for a walk by yourself.
2) What is 1 thing you can invest on yourself ?
3) Listen to them.
Specifically:
1)Set a time today to go for a walk alone. No distractions, no other people, or other people’s thoughts. Just you and yourself. Try not to think of problems, but observe what is around you.
- What can you see?
- What can you touch?
- What can you hear?
- What can you smell?
- What can you taste?
Example: Today I decided not to go to the coffee place to write some programs, but instead to go to the park. I knew that there I had to do some thinking, so on my way there, I was trying to enjoy the walk and observe. It’s either observing or thinking. The brain can’t do both at the same time.
2)Think of one and go for it. Don’t rush, take your time. We are just planting the seed today. It can be something on a personal or a professional level. It can be one goal you had for a while or for years or a sudden decision. Think about what impact can this investment have in the long term and if you think it’s worth the try, then what are you waiting for?
All you have to do is ask.
Example: The last investment I made was dealing with my nutrition. My goal is to gain 2 kgs, for a 58kg bodyweight, for performance reasons. I invested on RP diet (Renaissance Periodization), on a yearly plan. So far, steadily and slowly going up. What matters most is your dedication to the investment, not the actual investment. No one will push you to do it or stick with it. You need to have the discipline and persistence when things get tough, to keep going.
3) On the next meeting you have with someone either you know them personally or professionally, listen to them. I don’t mean hear them, so you can reply back fast but listen and try to understand them. What is their view on the subject? Are there any feelings behind that discussion? Any benefit on their side? How can you ‘peel more layers of the onion’, of them? What can you ask them for more clarification?
