I've met and spent time with people who really struggled in life and with people who are wildly successful. One of the key differences is that successful people tend to look for long term solutions and try to automate things. They eliminate unnecessary actions, slow down to work smarter, and take more calculated actions. 

Capture the essence of slowing down with Jerome Shaw - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slowing-down-to-speed-up/id1419877723?i=1000446628948