January 25, 2019

On Actions: The Art of Doing

33 minutes

Do not brag over what is not yet done. Be playful, be childlike. Kids think then they do. We need to add some of that back into our lives. Fear of risk stagnates progress. It might feel safe to do nothing, yet most of the world's ills happen because "we should have done something." Happiness is an internal state, but it's driven by external actions. The more meaning we provide others, the happier we feel. So for the sake of others and yourself, have your accomplishments surpass the things you wish you had done.

Useful Resources

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/20/5/612.abstract

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psysociety/2013/12/30/facebook-resolutions/

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself

For those who suffer from procrastination and resistance, read The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield http://amzn.to/2wzBUlI

The definitive book in productivity, Getting Things Done by David Allen http://amzn.to/1VUsTun

How to find joy in action, Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch http://amzn.to/2xI46mo

On effortless action, read Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity by Edward Slingerland http://amzn.to/2xIM7MM

For more on the strange and irrational world of the human mind, read Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely http://amzn.to/2x75UZh

For more on longevity and conscientiousness, read The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study by Howard S. Friedman, Leslie R. Martin http://amzn.to/1qVxMrR

Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D. breaks down the mental science of achievement with Succeed http://amzn.to/181U9lK

To understand the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche beyond Internet memes, read Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone and No One http://amzn.to/2xgYbqm

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