Tags: Action Habits FirstSteps
The hardest part of building a castle is laying the first stone.
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We get overwhelmed by the scale of the vision.
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We get stuck in “Analysis Paralysis.”
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We read about doing the work instead of doing it.
This page is your shovel. Put down the book. Pick up a tool.
Phase 1: The Foundation
Do not try to do everything at once. Pick one project from this list and finish it this week.
1. The Financial Audit
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You cannot buy freedom if you don’t know the price.
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Action: Download your last 3 months of bank statements. Highlight every subscription you don’t use and every expense that didn’t bring you joy. Cancel them.
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Read: Freedom Money
2. The Digital Declutter
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Your phone is a slot machine designed to steal your attention.
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Action: Turn off all notifications except texts and calls. Delete the apps that make you feel anxious. Turn your screen to Grayscale.
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Read: The Digital Temple
3. The Biological Reset
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You are not a brain in a jar. You are a biological organism.
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Action: For the next 3 days, get 10 minutes of morning sunlight and go to bed at the same time every night. No screens after 9 PM.
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Read: Vitality
The Rule of the Brick
A wall is just a pile of bricks that refused to fall down.
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Don’t worry about the wall.
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Just lay one brick as perfectly as you can.
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Then lay another.