GameTamilan #100Days

Snoozed the alarm one more day. This week I am defeated but will rise back up strong. Why am I defeated? Because I did not plan well and did not follow my night routine. Slept late, watched videos, checked emails etc. I will do better today. I am keeping up with walking daily. And replaced tea everyday morning with hot lime water. I am trying to make habits vote for the person who I want to become. Started to listen audiobook "Sapiens" rated 5 stars on Audible. Its more of a history book on the ...

Learnt a good deal about habit formation reading the book "Atomic habits" I completed reading 20% of the book.Every habit goes through this 4 stagesCue->Craving->Response->Reward ->(this reinforces reward with cue)By knowing this the actual doing part is the response stage. Day 10To form a habit we need to change the cue craving response reward into actionable ideasTo form a habit1. Make it obvious  (Make the cue obvious)2. Make it attractive (Make the habit attractive so it increase...

Today another 4:45 am alarm snoozed. But got up at 7.00 am and in office at 9:00 am. A productive day personally and professionally. Got so many things accomplished. I loved the part of learning new today on my job. Also had a fun time with my team. We went out to a pirate themed restaurant awesome ambience and even more awesome food. The place I live in is depenedent upon the rain for water needs. monsoons failed for 2 years in a row so there was acute water scarcity. But the rains today came o...

Again woke up at 4:45 no motivation 7:30 is the final wake up time. But pulled my socks up and left home by 8:30 and reached office by 9.00. An off day at office filled with meetings and interviewing candidates to fill in vacant positions. Day gone fully.But walked for 4 kms while listening to "Psycho cybernetics" originally written by Malcom Maltz. That is the book that broght the idea of self image to lime light along with many other techniques like "Creative imagination", "Mental Rehearsal" a...

When I woke up around 4.45 am there is zero motivation to get out of my bed. so skipped my morning ritual and woke up at 7.30 and got stuck in traffic for an hour or so in the scorching sun and reached office at 10:40.Now that will be my motivation for the rest of days to wake up early and do my morning ritual.Added a new habit in my inventory sheet and to do today sheet (rememember pomodoro technique) with the item "Walked 5 kms". Walked around 4 kms today. Zero reading of any sort and full of ...

Started reading the book Atomic habits. So much fascinating as the book started to dwelve deep into the process of habit formation and how they get ingrained in our minds.Key points are 1. Concentrate of the process rather than the goal while forming habits.2. Habits changing process or the Habits itself manifest on 3 layers    Outcomes    Process    IdentityHabits stick when they become part of your identity. Habit change or behaviour change need to occur on all three levels. Goal definition pl...

Almost forgot today to write stuff. Was watching India vs Afganistan world cup cricket match. What a nail baiter!I am exhausted so much stress lol.  India came up on top at the end. winning by 11 runs.Was searching for a book to start reading. Going to read the book "Atomic habits"Also searching for top hundred books to read in English. Idea that crept into my mind from watching "The Equaliser" movie.Also had a couple of motivational video watching time. Best quote from them."Throw away credit c...

Friday.... awesome day.  No? Yes it is.Had a productive and fun filled day. Finished up Pomodoro Iluustrated book that I mentioned yesterday and put in place templates to put the theory into practice.My kid also enjoys Pomodoro to organise her study times. Learnt a lot of stuff. Trying to assimilate them slowly but steadily.Listened to this song. "Rise up 2k16 feat Jaba."My dream is to fly so high above the rainbow.""I try to fly a while high direction sky" The lines the echoes with the notion o...

Today is the when I wanted to sleep more. But I tried to finish my morning rituals which I track through Fabulous(https://www.thefabulous.co/) app But skipped few like checking my weight and walking.I was lazy but pulled myself to go to office. Had a good breakfast my wife prepared and started on my 11 yers old Bike.Had a great time at office meeting and usual stuff. I got good amount to time to read pomodoro technique which I am trying to incorporate into my day to day activities to improve my ...

I have been reflecting on my past. I am in mid-30s, and I never pushed myself. I was able to survive with just one-quarter of my capacity. It has always been easy. There were challenging times, but I thrived with only an occasional burst of my best effort. So far, I was able to survive with my mediocre efforts. Maybe I aimed too low given where I started and where I am, I think I should have aimed even more. It's not that I'm not doing well in the walks of life, I feel that emptiness may be beca...

I decided to write for 100 days. I have taken this challenge to build a habit of writing. Why the habit of writing? Reading makes sense meaning you gain more knowledge. But what writing has to offer?Hm, let me think.I guess it makes you declutter your mind. To stash or empty your thoughts somewhere so that either you can be free about you storedit somewhere or you get the feeling of sharing it with the physical world even if you don't share it with people. It gives your thought next natural evol...

Principles deals about three things.1. Desire - what we should and should not aim for.2. Action - how we should behave.3. Assent - how we should react to situations.Not everything is in our control. Focus on what you can influence and don't worry about the rest. Follow moral virtue instead of pursuing wealth and comfort in life. Four virtues1. Temperance2. Courage3. Justice4. WisdomImitating and observing role models is an effective way to live a good life.Pause and reflect; put yourself in the ...

He was a happy man Obviously. He was Joe of Joe's Place, a little lunch counter I found one night. There were about a dozen stools occupied, for the most part by elderly men and a couple of older women from the neighborhood. He set a steaming bowl of soup before an old man whose hands shoot, 'Mamie made it special for you, Mr. Jones.' One elderly and rather stumbling lady started to go out the door. 'Be careful, Mrs. Hudson, the cars go pretty fast out there. And. oh yes, look at the full moon...

The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much, fill your life with love. Scatter Sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised. H.C. Mattern. ...

I shall never forget Ralph Rockwell. He was the farmer on our place in the country. Ralph was a New Englander of the old school, always caring for the place as though it were his own. He said to me once, when I was presuming to give him advice: 'Tell you what, Dr. Peale, you do the preaching, I'll do the farming.' It is good to remember to take advice as well as give it. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

George Reeves was a huge man, 6 feet 2, weighing 100 kgs. H ewas my teacher in the fith grade. In class, he would suddenly shout, 'Silence'. Then he would print in big letters onm the blackboard the word CAN'T. Turning to the class, he woudl demand, 'And now what shall I do?' Knowing what he wanted, we chanted back, 'Knock the T off the CAN'T.' With a sweeping gesture, he would erase it, leaving the word CAN. Dusting the chalk from his fingers, he would say, 'Let that be a lesson to you -...

Self-confidence and courage hinge on the kind of thoughts you think. Nurture negative thoughts over a long period of time and you are going to get negative results. Your subconscious is very accomodating. It will sd up to you exactly what you send down to it. Keep on sending it fear and self-inadequacy thoughts and that is what it will feed back to you. Take carge of your mind and begin to fill it with healthy, positive and courageous thoughts. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

"You cannot..." Louisa May Alcott was told by an editor that she would never be able to write anything that would have popular appeal. A music teacher told Enrico Caruso: 'You can't sing. You have no voice at all.' And a teacher warned a boy named Thomas A. Edison that he was too stupid to pursue a scientific education! Never let anyone shunt you off from the main line of your aspirations. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

Fear can infect us early in life until eventually it cuts a deep groove of apprehension in all our thinking. To counteract it, let faith, hope and courage enter your thinking. Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

This is a collection of ideas to improve the fruitfulness of the time I spend here on earth. I will keep adding or modifying it until I feel comfortable with the grind. The big pictureVision statementMission statementRoles and goalsEisenhower matrixActivity ManagementTime ManagementWay to plan, organise and executeAction managementGTD - Getting things done Method - helps to organise and manage actions aimed at stress free productivity.Time managementPomodoro Technique  Helps to execute the actio...

The light of God surrounds me.The love of God enfolds me.The power of God protects me.The presence of God watches over me.Wherever I am, God is! ...

A big battle was building for the morning. the place was Korea, the hour midnight. It was bitter cold, the temperature below zero. A burly U.S. marine was leaning against a tank eating cold beans out of a can with penknife. A newspaper correspondent watching him was moved to propound a philosophical question: 'Look,' he said, 'if I were God and could give you what you wanted most, what would you ask for?' The marine dug out another penknife of beans, thought reflectively, then said, 'I would ...

Theodore Roosevelt, a strong and tough-minded main, said: 'I have often been afraid. But I would not give into it. I simply acted as though I was not afraid and presently the fear disappeared.' Fear is afraid itself and backs down when you stand upto it. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

Building a Rock-Solid Routine 99UWallpaperGREAT WORK BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE Do your most meaningful creative work at the beginning of your day, and leave “reactive work”—like responding to e-mail or other messages—for later. JUMP-START YOUR CREATIVITY Establish “associative triggers”—such as listening to the same music or arranging your desk in a certain way—that tell your mind it’s time to get down to work. FEEL THE FREQUENCY Commit to working on your project at consistent intervals—ideally eve...

Sharpening Your Creative MindWallpaper PRACTICE UNNECESSARY CREATION Use personal creative projects to explore new obsessions, skills, or ways of working in a low-pressure environment. WANDER LONELY AS A CLOUD Make time for your mind—and body—to wander when you’re stuck. Disengaging from the problem allows your subconscious to do its work. DEFINE “FINISHED” FROM THE START Keep your inner perfectionist in check by defining what finished looks like at the beginning of a project. And when you get t...

Finding Focus in a Distracted World WallpaperDEFEND YOUR CREATIVE TIME Book time on your calendar for uninterrupted, focused work—and respect those blocks of time as you would any client meeting. FOCUS WHEN YOU’RE FRESH Tackle the projects that require “hard focus” early in your day. Self-control—and our ability to resist distractions—declines as the day goes on. KILL THE BACKGROUND NOISE Turn off your phone, e-mail, and any apps unrelated to your task. Even the presence of background activity (...

Taming Your Tools WallpaperKEEP THE LONG VIEW IN VIEW Post your complex, long-term goals by your workstation to keep them top of mind when prioritizing your tasks. BE CONSCIOUS OF YOUR BANDWIDTH Practice letting go of certain e-mail and social media conversations. There will always be more opportunities than you actually can take on. CHECK YOURSELF, OR WRECK YOURSELF Distinguish between compulsive and conscious behaviors. Are you acting out of boredom or blind habit when you could be serving a h...

The way to success: Have a clear goal, not a fuzzy one. Sharpen this goal until it becomes specific and clearly defined in your conscious mind. Hold it there until, by the process of spiritual and intellectual osmosis, it seeps into your unconcious. Then you will have it because it has you. Surround this goal constantly with positive thoughts and faith. Give it positive follow-through. That is the way success is achieved. Norman Vincent Peale. ...

I once knew an extraordinarily successful salesman who told me that every morning he says aloud, three times, 'I believe, I believe, I believe.' 'You believe in what?' I asked. 'In God, and in the life God gave me', he declared. Norman Vincent Peale ...

Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things tha we realize. How much one actually achieves depends largely on: Desire Faith Persistent effort. Ability. But if you are lacking in the first three factors, your ability will not balance out the lack. So concentrate on the first three and the results will amaze you. Norman Vincent Peale ...