Marcus Aurelius – How To Build Self Discipline (Stoicism)

Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome, probably the most powerful man on the planet and he strived to improve himself every day. Here are some great tips to develop self discipline from one of the great Stoic thinkers.









1 Find your purpose

2  Count on yourself - commit to your goal

3 Show up everyday consistently

4 Practice voluntary hardship

5 Practice dichotomy of control (what is in your control and what is outside your control)

6 Never play the victim

7 Practice delayed gratification

8 Ignore naysayers

9 Find wise people to emulate (rolemodels)

10 Honestly review your day

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary

Become more effective, follow the 7 habits. This is an overview of the great book by Stephen Covey.




The 7 habits of highly effective people summary:

This book, the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey, has touched millions of people's lives – it's one of, if not THE, most well know success books out there. There are literally 1000's of success books out there, so why should this one be any different? Stephen Covey researched the last 200 years of success literature and found something interesting.. In the last 50 years, most of the books have been focused on the personality ethic - Things like public image, how you dress, how you perform in social interactions, positive mental attitude, skills and techniques to get people to behave in certain ways. These books focus on how to appear rather than how to actually be.

The 7 habits of highly effective people takes an inside out approach – it focuses on the character ethic rather than the personality ethic.

1 - be proactive
2 - begin with the end in mind
3 - put first things first
4 - think win win
5 - seek first to understand then to be understood
6 - synergy
7 - sharpen the saw

The surprising habits of original thinkers

How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies "originals": thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals — including embracing failure. "The greatest originals are the ones who fail the most, because they're the ones who try the most," Grant says. "You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones."

Body Language Expert Keynote Mark Bowden at TEDx Toronto — The Importanc...

Here is a very interesting talk by Mark Bowden.

Body language expert keynote speaker, Mark Bowden (https://truthplane.com/) trains and coaches business people in public speaking and presentation skills. He is the public speaking coach and presentation trainer for any executive that needs to stand out, win trust, and gain credibility every time they speak. Voted #1 body language professional in the world for two years running, Mark Bowden is a top keynote speaker on body language and a top expert in body language and nonverbal communication

Mastery: How to Learn Anything Fast | Nishant Kasibhatla

1. Learning means nothing if you don't implement it
2. Deep learning = learning something and using the knowledge in some way to better your self.
3. Shallow learning = only being focused on the Input of knowledge. It is simply intellectual entertainment.
4. Deep learning is > shallow learning
5. How to implement knowledge? Spend twice the time (2x) executing & sharing your knowledge as you would take to learn something
6. Always do a Takeaway :)

How To Reset Your Mind: Dopamine Detox

In this video, I talk about how to reset your mind with a dopamine detox. In the brain, dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter. It affects many aspects of your behavior, some of which include learning, motivation, and mood.



When dopamine levels are too low, people experience depression, anxiety and overwhelm. If you are someone who struggles with mental health issues, the good news is that you don't have to suffer anymore.



Ready to discover the solution for how to reset your mind and feel better?

How to motivate yourself to change your behavior | Tali Sharot | TEDxCam...

What does make us change our actions? Tali Sharot reveals three ingredients to doing what's good for yourself.



Dr. Tali Sharot is a neuroscientist at University College London and the director of the Affective Brain Lab. She is a faculty member of the department of Experimental Psychology, a Wellcome Trust Fellow, and currently a visiting Professor at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on how emotion, motivation, and social factors influence our expectations, decisions, and memories.









 She talks about motivation.



1. Social incentive- we are motivated through the positive actions of others. Ex. If we see our friend post a picture of themself at the gym then we want to do the same.



2. Progress monitoring-  We are motivated by seeing progress. Ex. If we start working out too and we see progress by weighing ourself then that helps motivate us to continue.



3. Immediate Reward- reward your good behavior. Ex. If i workout this whole week then I will treat myself over the weekend. Maybe some pizza or ice cream

Why we do what we do | Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions

He talks about:

What is your motive for action? 

What is it that drives you in your life today? Not 10 years ago.Are you running the same pattern? Because I believe that the invisible force of internal drive, activated, is the most important thing. I'm here because I believe emotion is the force of life

What makes the difference in people's performance?

If you don't have the money, but you're creative and determined, you find the way. This is the ultimate resource

What are we directed by?

We are directed by what what we target and  our  model of the world  

We have six needs.  Your lead system tilts you in a certain direction. The needs are:

Personality
1. Certainty
2.Uncertainty surpirses
3.Significance - feel important ,unique and different
4..Connection and love

Spirit
5.fulfillment - grow to have something to give of value
6.Contribution

If you were to die

If  you were going to die, who would you call, what would you say, what would you do?

Explore

Explore your web, the web in your head -- the needs, the beliefs, the emotions that are controlling you, for two reasons: so there's more of you to give, and achieve, too, but I mean give, because that's what's going to fill you up. And secondly, so you can appreciate -- not just understand, that's intellectual, that's the mind, but appreciate what's driving other people. It's the only way our world's going to change

Stop Anxiety/Panic Attack - Use 54321 Grounding Technique

If you are suffering stress, panic attacks, unwanted emotions and thoughts, then the  54321 Grounding Technique might help.

The ancients used to say ' the mind is a kite and the breath is a string'  when your mind is running away, in a state of panic you forget that you can control it with your breath. Just breath in slowly for a few seconds, hold for a few seconds and breathe out for a few seconds. This put the brakes on  your racing mind. Then  go through the 5,4,3,2,1 technique -see below.

When you are doing this make sure you give your full attention to this. Again it will act as a  brake. Grounding is just bringing to focus on  the now. Your brain can only focus on one thing at a time so if you are fully focused on the now you cannot be in a state of panic about a future or past event.


5. SEE FIVE things around you.. This could be your computer (in your office), a window (at home), a lampost (in the street), a seat (in the tube) or a flower (in the park). Doesn't matter what it is, just find and look at five different things.

4.TOUCH FOUR  around you. This could be the carpet or the clothes you are wearing or a pen you have or a book or wall near you. Ideally touch them and feel the sensation against your skin.

3 HEAR THREE things around you. It could be a dog barking or the sound of the air conditioner or someone talking. Just listen and notice three separate things.

2 SMELL TWO things around you. This could be bread or the smell of perfume or  the smell of your skin or anything around you.

1 TASTE ONE thing. What can you taste on your tongue, or something in your mouth or the taste of something you had to eat recently.


So practice this technique and the next time you feel anxious try it and see how it helps.

Please leave a comment on your experiences!