The Secret to Getting More Done Than Ever Before
Stop making decisions. If you want to be the most productive person you can be…then stop making decisions! This is the secret to accomplishing your dreams.
Think about it. Most people spend countless hours making un-important decisions. They decide what to watch on TV. Sometimes they spend hours making that decision. (Hence, channel-surfing.)
Have you ever gone out to rent a movie and found yourself completely frustrated looking for a movie, unable to decide exactly which one to rent? It happens to the best of us. It’s happens to me.
But here’s the rub. Before you stop making decisions, you need to make one very important decision.
Take this decision seriously! Think about the consequences. Imagine being committed to it. Visualize it. Decide if its what you really want. Decide to be serious about it. Make sure that when you decide that you decide for real. Don’t force the most important decisions of your life.
Do you want to be rich? Then stop deciding that you want to be rich. As Nike says, just do it. Every ounce of effort you spend making a decision is an ounce of effort that could have been put toward accomplishing that decision.
And let me tell you this: It feels good to accomplish things.
The truly exceptional among us don’t waste time making decisions. They don’t switch back and forth. They commit. They stay focused. They get stuff done….because that is what they have decided to do.
Fortunately, you don’t need to be completely crazy. If you’re not ready to commit your life to one thing, then here is what I recommend. Give yourself small increments of time where you decide to NOT make decisions. For example, think of something you want to accomplish, set a timer for 30 minutes, and then work on that one thing and only that one thing for 30 minutes. For just 30 minutes, focus completely on the task at hand.
And if you want to take that technique even further: Record the number of half hour increments of ‘complete focus’ that you accomplish in a day. Track your progress. Gradually you will get better at it. Eventually you will find something you want to focus your life around…and when you do, you will be able to accomplish far more than you’ve ever dreamed possible…only if you stop making decisions and start focusing. Keep your eyes open. Practice your ability to stay focused. Opportunities will come.
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