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+ 1 minute rule | Wisdom Letter #227
As strange as it may sound -
“When you make a decision has a great impact on how you make a decision.”
The time of day of making a decision matters more than you can imagine.
Why?
Because of decision fatigue.
That’s what they found out when they studied judges making decisions in court cases.
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The One Minute rule
If a task will take you less than a minute to do, then do it right away, don’t schedule it for later.
That’s actionable wisdom.
More such lovely pieces of wisdom in The Guardian’s “100 tiny changes to transform your life”
Painful vs Powerful Problems
Life is full of problems, you can’t escape them.
So it’s best to embrace them.
Intentionally pick the problems you want to solve, and you will feel empowered. We often feel miserable because we feel that our problems are being forced upon us.
This happened to me when I quit my job and turned to entrepreneurship.
In my previous life, as a corporate employee I often felt frustrated and helpless, because somehow there was a sense that I have been thrust into this corporate life by societal expectations. I didn’t choose these problems! They were more painful than powerful.
My life as an entrepreneur isn’t devoid of problems, but I feel way more fulfilled, happy and in control because I’ve chosen these problems myself. They’re more powerful than painful.
Loved this from the book Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck.
(Read my summary of the book here)
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See you next week 👋
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Cheers,
Ayush & Aditi
THANK YOU. I really needed to be reminded of the 1-minute rule more often. My biggest problem is getting those little tasks done on time so they don't build up on me. Great advice and great work :)