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A Growth Heartset
You may have heard about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset and how important a growth mindset is for self-development. You may not have considered how important a growth heartset is too. While a growth mindset is wonderful, it’s not enough. There are plenty of people with growth mindsets who struggle, burn out, and give up. And even when they don’t give up, it’s painful to watch sometimes because they invite struggle, struggle, and more struggle. They keep trying to “earn” happiness and fulfillment, and it keeps eluding them. They may work hard and try hard, but th...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Abundance Emotions Relationships Source Type: blogs

Guaranteeing a Certain Kind of Year
One thing I love about interesting commitments is that they can guarantee that I’ll have a certain kind of year. This requires that I pick a commitment that’s close to 100% under my direct control, so there are no significant risky external points of failure. This year I guaranteed that I’d do a lot of writing by committing to publishing something new on my blog every day of the year. I guaranteed that it would be a year of high internal reflection and high creative output. I guaranteed that I’d do the equivalent of writing several books through the medium of blogging. These are just the surfa...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Source Type: blogs

Your Relationship With Text Messaging
How would you rate your current relationship with texting on a scale of 1 to 10? A 1 means you really need to improve how you use this tool. A 10 means you’re using the tool in a way that works very well for you, and other people who text you understand and respect your boundaries. I feel that I have a healthy relationship with text messaging. It’s generally not a distraction, I use it effectively, and my approach works well for me. Boundary issues are uncommon and easily fixed. So let me share some tips regarding how I use it. See if any of this helps you reassess your own relationship with texting. ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Productivity Relationships Source Type: blogs

Your Relationship With Text Messaging
How would you rate your current relationship with texting on a scale of 1 to 10? A 1 means you really need to improve how you use this tool. A 10 means you’re using the tool in a way that works very well for you, and other people who text you understand and respect your boundaries. I feel that I have a healthy relationship with text messaging. It’s generally not a distraction, I use it effectively, and my approach works well for me. Boundary issues are uncommon and easily fixed. So let me share some tips regarding how I use it. See if any of this helps you reassess your own relationship with texting. ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Productivity Relationships Source Type: blogs

Overcoming Digital FOMO
One reason people succumb to digital clutter like clogged inboxes and excessive browser tabs is that they’re being too clingy with digital content. There’s an overwhelm of digital content, and you may feel the need to capture and save lots of it, hopefully to be digested later. Having an intelligent capture system can help, but it’s also wise to reduce the flow if you’re frequently overflowing your inboxes with new ideas. Here are some tips to help you overcome digital clinginess. Test being 100% caffeine-free for at least a month. Regular caffeine consumption can make it harder to prior...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Productivity Source Type: blogs

Signs of a Weak Capture System
A common sign that you have a weak or under-utilized system for capturing and organizing your tasks and projects is that you’re trying to use some non-system as a substitute. This includes bad habits such as these: Leaving browser tabs open that aren’t related to the current taskLeaving emails sitting in your inbox after you’ve read them the first timeHaving cluttered inboxes in other appsUsing any messaging app to remember some to-do itemsHaving messy and disorganized reference storage on any devices (hard drives, SSD storage, USB sticks, SD cards, cloud storage, etc)Unprocessed physical clutter, e...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Productivity Source Type: blogs