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  • Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Daily writing prompt
    Are you superstitious?
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    We have heard and seen many great personalities being superstitious. In this blog post I will elaborate why you should trust deliberate practice and not superstition.

    History bears ample testimony to that fact that all successful people have had lucky breaks. But it equally true that they have made full use of the chance because of their preparedness.

    Thus deliberate practice have made them well prepared for an opportunity resulting in HIGH Return on Luck.

    Read this blog post to understand how AMD lost a golden chance to topple Intel in the 90’s because of their lack of preparedness.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/when-amd-squandered-good-luck/

    At the same time acquiring a skill through deliberate practice demands a lot of hard work and preparation as mentioned below.

    Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Thus my honest advise to you all is that trust deliberate practice and not superstition. Put in those hours that go into making you well prepared for an opportunity.

    Read this book from Cal Newport if you have not already done..

    https://www.amazon.in/GOOD-THEY-CANT-IGNORE-YOU/dp/0349415862

  • Be the Tortoise in Life

    Be the Tortoise in Life

    Daily writing prompt
    Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?
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    I wish that I could be the tortoise in the race of life. In the hustle and bustle of modern life we all lose sight of the health benefits of going slow.

    Ever since I realized that Life is an Infinite game, from Simon Sinek’s book, I have preferred to be a tortoise in the rat race of life.

    This insight inspired from Simon Sinek’s sayings is truly inspirational and motivates us to go slow in life.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-best-way-to-play-the-infinite-game/

    Slow productivity popularized by Cal Newport enlightens us on slowing down in life to do great work.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/slow-productivity-is-healthy/

    This quote from Simon Sinek would inspire you to go slow in the Infinite Game of life.

    So why not be loud and proud of being a tortoise!!

  • Three tips for LONGEVITY

    Three tips for LONGEVITY

    Daily writing prompt
    Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.
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    The letter to my 100 year old self would comprise of these three tips for longevity as a ready reckoner for the young generation.

    The three golden tips for longevity would be as follows:

    1. Always putting Long term Fulfillment (Oxytocin) over short term Excitement (Dopamine)
    2. Appreciating that Life is an Infinite game
    3. Practicing regular Gratitude Visits

    These three things when practiced on a regular basis would not only make our lives fulfilling but enriched as well.

    Read these insightful blog posts highlighting in greater details the above mentioned three points:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/good-health-demands-fulfillment-over-excitement/

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/practice-the-attitude-of-gratitude/

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/keep-playing-the-infinite-game-of-life/

    The above points cover the mental aspects. Equally important are physical aspects such as well balanced diet and regular exercise.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-choose-your-diet-wisely/

    three tips for longevity

    I would highly encourage you all to read this book from Simon Sinek to slow down and focus on winning the war rather than needless battles.

    https://www.amazon.in/Infinite-Game-Simon-Sinek/dp/0241295599

  • TRUST your INTUITION for FLOW

    TRUST your INTUITION for FLOW

    Why should you Trust your Intuition for state of Flow?

    Listening to your gut and trusting your intuition can enable to unleash a state of flow in your lives.

    This is a state wherein we get the best out of ourselves since we are is a state of NO THOUGHT.

    This insight cited below has been inspired from Joseph Nguyen’s book Don’t Believe Everything you Think.

    Trust your intuition for Flow

    For a similar insightful post from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/characteristics-of-goals-via-desperation/

    If you have not yet read this wonderful book, I encourage you to grab a copy of the book today and start reading.

    https://www.amazon.in/Dont-Believe-Everything-You-Think/dp/935543135X

  • Go Shop for Optimism

    Go Shop for Optimism

    Daily writing prompt
    Where would you go on a shopping spree?
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    If I were to go on a shopping spree I would surely GO and SHOP for OPTIMISM.

    Optimism is the single most positive human emotion. It has been proven by research that being optimism can improve our immune systems and lead to a healthy lifestyle.

    In the hustle and bustle of modern life, most of us feel anxious and stressed up. If you GO and SHOP for OPTIMISM on a regular basis, you will surely feel better.

    Simon Sinek has done a lot of work around Optimism. Whenever I am in search of motivation, The Optimism Company is where I mostly land up in.

    https://simonsinek.com

    Go and Shop for Optimism

    Read this blog post to know more about the need of optimism.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-gravitational-pull-of-optimism/

  • Characteristics of Goals via Desperation

    Characteristics of Goals via Desperation

    What are the characteristics of Goals created via Desperation?

    These are the characteristics of your goals that would make you realize whether they are created via desperation or not.

    Once you are able to understand the motive behind your goals, it would help you going down the rabbit hole.

    Read this insight to understand the characteristics:

    Characteristics of Goals via Desperation

    Upon course correction you should calibrate your goals to be based on inspiration. This would ensure fulfillment.

    To read the insightful post on understanding how to create goals via inspiration please read the below blog post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/practice-great-nothingness-for-creativity/

    To know more about Joseph Nguyen, please read the link below:

    https://josephnguyen.org/?srsltid=AfmBOoorOnJKVl1a5nSap9ZKurorvhhM_g5hL6mOICDjlsuFwGOBcDFo

  • Voluntary Giving and Fulfillment

    Voluntary Giving and Fulfillment

    Daily writing prompt
    What is the last thing you learned?
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    The last thing I learnt is that GIVING results in fulfillment when it is done judiciously. Read this insight to know the relationship between Voluntary Giving and Fulfillment.

    The rule of voluntary giving stipulates 100 hours in a year as the magic number. Though this comes to around 2 hours per week this never crosses our mind.

    Read this insight below inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take to know more about the magic number of voluntary giving. This also mentions that voluntary giving and fulfillment are related.

    Voluntary giving and fulfillment

    Read another such insightful post around Giving inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take that will inspire you to give more.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/givers-make-great-mentors/

    To know more about Adam Grant, please visit this link:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Slow Productivity is Healthy

    Slow Productivity is Healthy

    Daily writing prompt
    What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.
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    One question I hate to be asked is on the slow speed of progress. In this blog post I will let you know that Slow Productivity is healthy and in the long run can lead to fulfillment.

    In the hustle and bustle of modern life more often than not we ignore benefits of slow progress.

    Slow productivity is healthy and recommends three things:

    1. Working at a natural pace
    2. Doing fewer things
    3. Obsessing over quality.
    Slow Productivity is Healthy

    Read this blog post inspired from Cal Newport’s book to understand about this better.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-know-the-benefits-of-slow-productivity/

    To know more about Cal Newport please visit this link:

    https://calnewport.com

  • Dip and then Succeed

    Dip and then Succeed

    Daily writing prompt
    How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?
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    Failures are the pillars of success. The Dip Curve from Seth Godin is a perfect example of the same. Let us see how you Dip and then finally succeed.

    The Dip Curve tells us that when we start we taste early success but subsequently we go through a DIP from where we need to get up and then get long term success in life.

    Dip and then Succeed

    Failing Early is not a bad idea at all as mentioned in this insightful blog post.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-failing-early-is-not-at-all-a-bad-idea/

    To know more about the author Seth Godin and his blog please visit:

    https://seths.blog

  • Practitioner of Eternal Optimism

    Practitioner of Eternal Optimism

    Daily writing prompt
    You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?
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    While writing my autobiography, the opening sentence should mention about me being a practitioner of eternal optimism.

    Optimism is the most positive human emotion that is known to enhance immunity and drive away anxiety from our lives. Hence I encourage all of you to become a practitioner of eternal optimism.

    Practitioner of eternal optimism

    Constantly practicing optimism and having faith in God not only enlivens us it is sure to drive away negative emotions.

    This would make our lives fulfilling to the core by eliminating the worry habit.

    Read this post that elaborates further on the positive aspects of Optimism.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/adopt-optimism-as-your-religion/

    Simon Sinek is well known for his preaching on Optimism. Read about this from this link below:

    https://simonsinek.com