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Apr 2024
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3157: Add the Best; Drop the Worst by St...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3157:

Steve Pavlina shares a straightforward but powerful approach to personal development in his article "Add the Best; Drop the Worst." Pavlina encourages readers to introspect and identify one superlative habit to adopt and one detrimental habit to eliminate. This method promises significant life improvements over time by focusing on small, manageable changes.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2013/06/add-the-best-drop-the-worst/

Quotes to ponder:

"Add the best. Drop the worst."

"Choose simple habits with clear and crisp boundaries."

"If you hit the snooze and got up at 5:10 am, you failed. If you’re vertical before the clock hits 5:01 am, you succeeded. No room for doubt."

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