Chapter 8 - Be Present Flashcards
How to avoid distractions
Commit to doing one very small part of the project.
What is the hour-glass period
Flow - where you are in the zone and time passes without your notice
What are the two variations of stuck-thinkers?
Idea Bunnies - so many ideas that they never move beyond idea stage -
Blocked Heads - so much fear that they can’t imagine what to do
Explain the root cause behind the claim that you don’t know what to do “next” in your life
Everyone (including the Blocked-Heads and the Idea Bunnies) knows instinctively what they’d love to do at any given moment. The problem isn’t identifying what their desires are; it’s identifying the roots of the fear that prevents them from being wholly present and taking action.
Brain Bottle Opener 8 - 2 Minute Drill
take exactly two minutes and make a list of things you’d like to do with your life right now. Using the two-minute time limit forces us into the power of the present. Now it’s time for you to write your list. Just write. Don’t overthink. Don’t even think at all. I want you to list things you’ve always dreamed of doing but never had the time or the energy or the resources or the courage to actually do.
