Hell Yeah or No

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Contents:
OPENING
About this book
UPDATING IDENTITY
What if you didn’t need money or attention?
You don’t have to be local
Actions, not words, reveal our real values
Keep earning your title, or it expires
Why are you doing?
Some will always say you’re wrong
Imitate. We are imperfect mirrors.
Loving what I used to hate
The public you is not you
Character predicts your future
Fish don’t know they’re in water
Are you present-focused or future-focused?
Small actions change your self-identity
SAYING NO
If you’re not feeling “hell yeah!” then say no
Saying no to everything else
Art is useless, and so am I
I’m a very slow thinker
Tilting my mirror (motivation is delicate)
Quitting something you love
How will this game end?
Solitary socialite
Getting out of a bad state of mind
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN
There’s no speed limit
Relax for the same result
Disconnect
Unlikely places and untangled goals
When you’re extremely unmotivated
Think like a bronze medalist, not silver
Imagining lots of tedious steps? Or one fun step?
Procrastination hack: change “and” to “or”
There are always more than two options
Beware of advice
Switch strategies
Don’t be a donkey
CHANGING PERSPECTIVE
I assume I’m below average
Everything is my fault
I love being wrong
Singing the counter-melody
What are the odds of that?
two three four ONE, two three four ONE
232 sand dollars
My favorite fable
WHAT’S WORTH DOING?
Obvious to you. Amazing to others.
Happy, Smart, and Useful
How to do what you love and make good money
What do you hate not doing?
You don’t need confidence, just contribution.
Let pedestrians define the walkways
Don’t start a business until people are asking you to
Parenting : Who is it really for?
OK Milt, I’ll start writing again
FIXING FAULTY THINKING
Unlearning
Subtract
Smart people don’t think others are stupid
The mirror: It’s about you, not them.
Assume men and women are the same
Moving for good
Learning the lesson, not the example.
Overcompensate to compensate
Projecting meaning
SAYING YES
After fifteen years of practice
Goals shape the present, not the future.
Seeking inspiration?
Possible futures
If you think you haven’t found your passion…
Whatever scares you, go do it