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The One Thing

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Introduction The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is about achieving extraordinary results by identifying and focusing on the single most important task will make everything else easier or unnecessary. The entire philosophy of the book revolves around a simple question you should ask yourself for every area of your life (you job, your health, your relationships, etc.): What is the ONE Thing I can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary? The ONE Thing The ONE Thing is the best approach to getting what you want. In coaching calls, people would agree to accomplish a handful of things before the next session. Unfortunately, many would get most of them done, but not necessarily what mattered most, and as a result, their results suffered. So, in an effort to help them succeed, the author started shortening his list: "If you can do just three things this week... If you can do just two things this week..." Finally, out of desperation, he went...

Time

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Introduction As I notice white hairs growing on my head, I am reminded that I am no longer as young as I used to be. Time seems to be slipping away and I am running out of it. Sleep is Luxury Once I started working, I began to appreciate the luxury of having an afternoon nap or sleeping from night till mid-afternoon. It is funny how I used to resent my mother for asking me to sleep early when I was young, but now I understand. Every weekday, we wake up robotically in the early morning, work until five, and by the time we are finally free, it is already nearing bedtime. Despite being encouraged to walk at least ten thousand steps a day, we often struggle to meet this modest target outside of office hours. We know that sleeping late burdens our bodies, but we long for some "me-time" to unwind. Taking A Step Backward To lead a comfortable and fulfilling life, we “sell” our precious time in exchange for money. We work jobs that we may not always enjoy, but that pay us enough to ...