It is 1:00 AM on a weekend. Everyone is asleep. I am putting in the work because if I don’t, I cannot sleep. This note connects the dots between the Bhagavad Gita and Austin Kleon to solve my own struggle: I need the rigid habits of a Professional (The Glass) to protect the fluid soul of an Amateur (The Water).
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We tend to view our habits as a reflection of our character. “I am lazy.” “I am disciplined.” But science suggests we are just water flowing through pipes. If the pipe is clogged (friction), the water stops. Here is why a 20-second delay is the difference between failure and mastery, and how Google engineers proved that friction is the ultimate habit killer.
Why 2% More Friction Destroys 98% of Habits Read More »
We are conditioned to believe that satisfaction only comes from massive breakthroughs but research on 12,000 daily diary entries proves otherwise.
In this post, I break down the neuroscience of “The Progress Principle” and share a simple system to turn your daily small wins into sustainable, high-octane motivation.
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Your to-do list is a graveyard of good intentions. It creates anxiety, not action. To escape the trap of ‘busy work,’ you don’t need better time management—you need better constraints. Enter The 3×3 Method: a simple, ruthless operating system that turns your 90-day goals into 9 daily actions. Here is how to stop listing chores and start engineering wins.
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I used to think I was stuck because I didn’t have time. That was a lie. The real problem? I let my job structure my life more than I did.
I didn’t wake up and decide how my day would go. My boss did. My calendar did. My deadlines did. So I FIXED IT. This is how
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