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  • Always put PURPOSE over PLEASURE

    Always put PURPOSE over PLEASURE

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s the best advice you’d give to someone younger than you?
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    Purpose versus Pleasure driven

    As a senior, Always put purpose over pleasure, is the advice I would like to give any youngster.

    At a young age we are driven by pleasure due to lack of maturity. As we grow up we understand the virtues of being driven by sense of purpose for a fulfilled life.

    As mentioned by Angela Duckworth in her book Grit, with age and with grit and determination we come to realize the value of finding a meaning in life as opposed to short term “dopamine” driven results.

    Hence once we realize this truth our mindset as well as our vision towards life would orient towards a long term focus.

    Always put PURPOSE over PLEASURE

    For another insight on the need of finding a meaning in our lives, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/make-your-life-meaningful/

  • The Merits of Purpose over Pleasure

    The Merits of Purpose over Pleasure

    Daily writing prompt
    How do you build loyal subscribers?
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    Why put Purpose over Pleasure?

    The merits of purpose over pleasure become evident when you care about a fulfilling life. To build a body of loyal subscribers I believe in making the subscribers realize a purpose in their lives to make their lives more meaningful.

    In her book Grit, the author Angela Duckworth talks at length how purpose over pleasure is a central theme in lives of gritty people. Purpose is always for the long term and pleasure can only work in the short term.

    The Merits of Purpose over Pleasure

    Thus once you are able to show a purpose in their lives to your subscribers loyalty would be taken care since all of us strive for fulfilling lives built on purpose.

    Read this wonderful post on the need of a WHY in our lives. https://viewpointsunplugged.com/make-your-life-meaningful/

  • Best Advice on Excellence

    Best Advice on Excellence

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s the most profound piece of advice you’ve been given? Did you take it?
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    The need of Grit for Excellence

    The best advice on achieving excellence that I have ever received is via Angela Duckworth’s book Grit.

    In this book the author enlightens us on the need of grit and constant determination to achieve and sustain excellence.

    Research says that passion alone cannot take us towards our goal. What is needed is the perseverance in conjunction with passion, a quality exhibited by most achievers.

    The central quality to achieve the same is grit or the perseverance that keeps us going in spite of all odds.

    I find this particular insight very inspiring.

    Best Advice on Excellence

    For another inspiring insight from the same book, please read the below insight:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-have-grit/

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  • Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    Daily writing prompt
    What advice would you give to your teenage self?
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    Why Purpose over Pleasure?

    The most important piece of advice I would have given to my teenage self is putting purpose over pleasure.

    As mentioned by Angela Duckworth in her book Grit, with grit and determination we come to realize the value of finding a meaning in life as opposed to short term “dopamine” driven results.

    Hence once we realize this truth as a teenager our mindset as our vision towards life would orient her for long term focus.

    Read this insightful blog post from the same book to know more:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/purpose-driven-versus-pleasure-driven/

    Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Relation between Grit and Life Satisfaction

    Relation between Grit and Life Satisfaction

    What does the relationship between Grit and Life Satisfaction reveal?

    Research has shown that there is indeed a relation between grit and Life satisfaction. To know more read this blog post inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book.

    Research has shown that as people get grittier their satisfaction levels increase as shown in this following curve.

    Thus talent alone cannot guarantee satisfaction. Perseverance and passion in the right combination results in a fulfilling life.

    Relation between Grit and Life Satisfaction

    For another such insightful post inspired from the same book, please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/find-the-purpose-of-your-life/

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit the following link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Find the Purpose of your Life

    Find the Purpose of your Life

    Simple tip to find the purpose of your life

    To find the purpose of your life this simple tip can help you get started.

    Thinking is small steps is the key to make a large impact. In our everyday lives in whatever work we do once we think how we can make it better to align with our core values we find our life’s calling.

    This will make our lives more fulfilling and transcend all short term materialistic goals.

    The same has been elaborated in the insight inspired from the book Grit.

    Find the Purpose of your Life

    For another similar insight inspired from Grit, please read below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-have-grit/

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit the link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • How to nurture Interest for Greatness?

    How to nurture Interest for Greatness?

    6 steps to Nurture your interest for achieving Mastery

    For any successful person the first step starts with interest in a subject which is difficult to master. How to nurture the interest for Greatness? Read this blog post to know the steps.

    In her book Angela Duckworth mentions about the steps to make this start to aim towards future mastery.

    If you read this insight carefully, you will understand that having a mentor who constantly encourages is equally important for taking the interest to the new level.

    Thus once done carefully this will trigger deliberate practice which is so crucial to achieving mastery.

    How to nurture Interest for Greatness?

    For another such insightful post from the book Grit, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/hard-thing-rule-to-encourage-grit/

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Purpose driven versus Pleasure driven

    Purpose driven versus Pleasure driven

    Are you purpose or pleasure driven?

    Research on purpose driven versus pleasure driven characteristics has shown that gritty people prefer the former over the latter.

    While the former is for long term the latter is for near term satisfaction.

    Viktor Frankl has highlighted that man’s search for meaning in life is key to deriving fulfillment as opposed to dopamine driven short term excitement.

    The below insight inspired from the book Grit, shows the curve of Gritty people where meaning dominates to realize a calling.

    Purpose driven versus Pleasure driven

    As we move higher on the grit scale the sense of meaning in our lives takes center stage.

    For another similar insight from the book Grit, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-definition-of-grit/

    To know more about the author Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Finnish SISU explained

    Finnish SISU explained

    What is SISU important to every FINNISH?

    The concept of Finnish SISU has been explained in this blog post.

    Sisu standards for inner strength or fortitude every inhabitant of Finland is born with.

    This is what gives them the psychological capital to fight against adverse situations and circumstances.

    There are 4 key points that make this very similar to Grit, as explained by Angela Duckworth in her book.

    Finnish SISU explained

    For another interesting insight inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/grit-and-growth-mindset-are-intertwined/

    To know more about SISU, please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu#:~:text=Sisu%20is%20a%20Finnish%20word,to%20express%20their%20national%20character.

  • Grit and Growth Mindset are Intertwined

    Grit and Growth Mindset are Intertwined

    Evidence that Grit and Growth Mindset are Intertwined

    To know how Grit and Growth Mindset are deeply Intertwined read this blog post.

    In her book Angela Duckworth cites a reference from Carol Dweck’s book to prove this point.

    As proven by research gritty people develop a growth mindset that gives them the tenacity and perseverance to tide over adverse circumstances by embracing hope.

    These are the successful people who indulge in optimistic self talk that gives from the strength to face adverse circumstances.

    Grit and Growth Mindset are Intertwined

    For another such interesting insight from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/daily-deliberate-practice-limit/

    To know more about the book Mindset by Carol Dweck, visit this link:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ