Work with complete focus & seek measurable progress
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I want to structure my life so that I can really accomplish what I want to. I’ve been accumulating a collection of my own past thoughts and random advice throughout the internet. Here is one such bit of advice:
Separate work from life, so that you can relax during your free time. A reoccurring theme I see is: Practice makes perfect. The advice here: Seek measurable progress in a skill through deliberate practice. That measurable progress will provide contentment that will motivate you to continue to work toward achieving your long-term goal.
“Do what you do with complete focus. Then when you’re done, be done and go enjoy the rest of the day.”
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