What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

[constant]

self improvement.

I was on a "self-improvement journey" for about 2.5 years.
Total waste of time.

Most of the habits that these self-improvement influencers preach online are action-faking.

The best way to improve is to take action towards one's goals.

EXECUTION - 2022 recap, how did it go for you?

2022 is coming to a close, I’m slowing down with my business and taking it easy the rest of the way. End of year is a great time to reflect. Looking back at the last 12 months: What are your major milestones? What makes you proud? Major setbacks? What could have gone better but didn’t...

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[Shono]

I was on a "self-improvement journey" for about 2.5 years.
Total waste of time.

Most of the habits that these self-improvement influencers preach online are action-faking.

The best way to improve is to take action towards one's goals.

EXECUTION - 2022 recap, how did it go for you?

2022 is coming to a close, I’m slowing down with my business and taking it easy the rest of the way. End of year is a great time to reflect. Looking back at the last 12 months: What are your major milestones? What makes you proud? Major setbacks? What could have gone better but didn’t...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

Well, I dont drink alcohol anymore but i’d rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.

 

[cinquino]

Good job man, what was the final straw for you that made you quit alcohol in the first place? And what was the pivotal change that made the decision to quit stick? I had effectively spent 2016-2022 drinking daily. At first it was 3 pints of beer a day, towards the end I averaged about 10 standard drinks a day, and like you when I did the accounts I found I spent mid 4-figures on alcohol in the latter half of 2022 alone.

The catastrophe of having childhood traumas and enabling/borderline parents letting/wanting to me be a NEET meant I was able to pass out drunk once by afternoon and again to sleep. I relate with you with just sitting with the full scope of emotions and thoughts. I just sit with the pain now rather than drink it away. The pain of regret of wasting more time far outweighs the pain of just sitting with everything and so far that notion has helped me stay clean almost 3 months now, knock on wood.

Hey Brother,

I quit at 39 because I decided that I didn't want to go into another decade of my drinking the way I had been since I was 15. The best thing I did for myself at that time was to find a good AA meeting. The rooms and, more importantly, the stories, helped me feel not alone and that's what got me through. It can be challenging to find a good meeting but go. Find one. It's worth it. If you can do it for 3 months you can to it for 4. Then 5, 6 and a year. Life is SO much better now for me. You got this and you are not alone. The pain will pass and on the other side is freedom. I will say one more thing...

This forum is all about freedom. Not being able to say not to alcohol, drugs or whatever is not freedom, it's slavery. You can lie to yourself and say things like "I can stop whenever" or "I've earned this.." or "It's how I unwind" whatever, that's all bullshit. If it's true, quit for a year a prove it. So, for me, alcohol means slavery and I'm a fee man. And I know you are too...

 

[monnffffiiiiiii]

Eating clean

Reading books

Being kinder to people (still working on that one)

 

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[Fastanerio]

Quit pxrn and masturbation

 

[Dami-B]

I learnt a new skill with a high barrier to entry and access to a ready market. for long I was stuck with one skillset which significantly limited my ability to earn more.

 

[Chrisrod2597]

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

Reading has greatly impacted my life. Growing up, I wasn't much of a reader and couldn't envision myself getting into it. However, when I started my first corporate job after college, I realized that there had to be more to life than just climbing the corporate ladder and accumulating wealth for retirement. So, I began to read and it expanded my perspective, helped me discover my passion for entrepreneurship, and gave me the knowledge and confidence to quit my job and start working towards starting my own business. I am currently developing a prototype for a SAAS that I plan on putting out to the forum for honest feedback. Reading is what led me to this forum and continues to give me the push to pursue my dreams.

 

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[Caminsky]

1. Active listening and not thinking about the next point you want to make has been helpful in life and business.

2. For parents, being truly engaged and involved. I try to take on leadership positions or otherwise get involved in my kids activities (scouting, sports, etc.). Sometimes it can be a PITA, but my kids love it and I want to set the example of not being afraid to step up and take responsibility so they can start doing the same as they get older.

3. Most importantly, taking responsibility for my own life. I wouldn't say I ever had a "victim mindset," but I've been guilty of the occasional "that's just the way it is." Understanding that my choices directly shape my path has helped me make better long-term decisions and stop merely reacting to life as it comes.

 

[FlashingFlash]

I was on a "self-improvement journey" for about 2.5 years.
Total waste of time.

Most of the habits that these self-improvement influencers preach online are action-faking.

The best way to improve is to take action towards one's goals.

EXECUTION - 2022 recap, how did it go for you?

2022 is coming to a close, I’m slowing down with my business and taking it easy the rest of the way. End of year is a great time to reflect. Looking back at the last 12 months: What are your major milestones? What makes you proud? Major setbacks? What could have gone better but didn’t...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

here's what is under self improvement
1. reading( books like millionaire Fastlane , psycho cybernetics )
2. Meditation - be presentfull
3. Get proper sleep - 7 -9 hrs. (depends on people)
4. Do the hardwork especially when you don't feel like it.
5. maintain a good mental health
6. Fitness.

when you follow these according to my experience i don't get distracted now directly can go into a deep work state, Honor , respect comes on command. I am at my peak of many things except for finance for now gonna focus on work

 

[constant]

here's what is under self improvement
1. reading( books like millionaire Fastlane , psycho cybernetics )
2. Meditation - be presentfull
3. Get proper sleep - 7 -9 hrs. (depends on people)
4. Do the hardwork especially when you don't feel like it.
5. maintain a good mental health
6. Fitness.

when you follow these according to my experience i don't get distracted now directly can go into a deep work state, Honor , respect comes on command. I am at my peak of many things except for finance for now gonna focus on work

Those are good.

In a way the things we do are quite similar, just different approach.
I don't call what I'm doing self-improvement, I rather call it goal-focused lifestyle.
(because my daily life is built around reaching my goals, while cutting out all the non-essentials)

Goal: physically fit body
Actions:
1.consistent sleep schedule
2.consistent gym routine
3.eating healthy every day

Goal: financial freedom
Action: work every day (entrepreneurship)

and so on for the rest of the goals...

 

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[VerteCs]

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

For me it’s been being mindful/more aware. So many good memories or just days in general have gone by where I wasn’t fully in the moment and that makes it all seem like a blur. And to me, when people say life moves fast, I think it’s because of a lack of awareness. Also, being mindful definitely connects me more with my good internal voice, leading to better decision-making.

 

[sravyasri]

Reading the Millionaire Faslane changed my whole trajectory!

 

[BEBOLD]

- Reading (non-fiction), especially through the Audible while doing chores/driving/walking
- Learning other languages - develops your brain and helps with building rapport with people
- Questioning (authority/politics/science/media/"current thing")
- Team hobby (soccer/hockey) for camaraderie, health, and work/biz opportunities
- Studying social dynamics (women + men) - helps with relationships, marriage, and sex.
- Loving Solitude

 

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[Jacek]

playing xbox while running/walking on treadmill - very relaxing and I am doing longer workouts.

 

[BlackRabbit3PL]

Concentrating on my strengths and hiring based on my weaknesses.




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[genesisk5]

When eating, turn my monitor off and listen to audio books. I used to watch YouTube videos when eating but by switching to this method, you can easily finish a book in a week. think about the fact that preparing, eating, cleaning up your meal takes a bit more than an hour.

 

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[Hayden Layne]

I spent a large portion of my 20's pursuing Acting, which when I was younger was all I ever wanted to do.

Fast forward to being at Drama School for 3 years, I knew that I no longer wanted to do this and that the career path was making me miserable.

I eventually stopped acting and moved into Professional Wrestling for a while which made me considerably happier.

Looking back I wish I had left the acting industry long before I did at age 27. I could have used those years to be doing something more valuable.

I try not to look at it like that though and hopefully I can somehow use all of those experiences to get further in life.

When I finally stepped away from doing things that no longer served me, my whole life changed and it opened doors to doing things that were far more suited to me.

So my advice would be to anyone who is on a path that deep down they know isn't right for them. Just get out of it and don't waste anymore time pursuing it. New and better things will be presented to you.

 

[GiacoQ]

Cosa ha migliorato così tanto la tua vita da desiderare di averlo fatto prima?

Ho visto questa domanda su Reddit e ho pensato che fosse una domanda piuttosto stimolante che potrebbe portare ad alcune risposte interessanti.

Può essere qualsiasi cosa in qualsiasi aspetto della tua vita, sia cose grandi che piccole.

Meditazione

 

[Ceesjan]

Meditation

 

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[Njogu Martin]

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

Quiting drugs, porn and masturbation
Working on my spiritual frame

 

[Panos Daras]

Start a business on the side! Now I have a purpose in life. I just love the process and don't care where it will take me.

 

[The real Ephraim]

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

For me, it would be a huge thing to really realize the time and not waste it in vain. But as they say, everything is known in comparison, with my current one I have to leave and leave my current environment in order to look for what I like and develop further, get out of this situation and environment. My main problem today is that I can’t just go up to a person and talk to him, I think in my head that I need a reason, that this is stupid and pointless. I go to the library, where I manage to develop myself (at the moment I am compiling for myself a collection of all the most useful things from Demarco's 3rd book about the rat race). If someone has experienced something similar in your life, then write how you got rid of it and how you got through it.

 

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[Johnny boy]

What improved your life so much that you wish you did it sooner?

Saw this question on Reddit and thought it was a pretty thought-provoking question that may lead to some interesting answers.

It can be whatever in any aspect of your life, both big and small things.

kick girlfriend out of house and live alone
slow-carb diet by tim ferris in '4-hr body'
getting a weightlifting partner that I have to pickup 3x a week (never missed a gym session since doing this)
standing desk with treadmill hasn't changed my life a TON but absolutely should've done earlier. Putting in 5 miles a day unconsciously.

 

[Isaac Odongo]

Reading some books earlier cos I heard of them earlier and thought they were shitty. Thought entrepreneurship was for the crooks and books on it were for the birds. Thought it was learned in some unreachable civilization in South East Asia by certain cute babes and dope guys. My thoughts were crap at the time. 7 yrs ago.

Thought it was morally honest and genuine to go to school, graduate and be a millstone at a job for decades, serving your nation and God and providing for family, waiting to build a house at 40 and own a home at 50 and be rich at 70 if and only if I am lucky like the cat with 7 lives. What a scripted fool of a rat I was.

Reading TMF the moment I saw it. I didn't because I thought it was some guru spewing gospel truth to idiots. I was stupid and myopic to think that way. 10 months ago. I have read it plus its 3 followers and life is easier. I infer what is and what isn't easily.

Focusing on what I can do to help someone instead of burying my head learning programming. I can do it another day. I am making things that help someone solve a problem.

Reading the 7 Day Startup when I saw it. I thought it was another guru promising quick heaven to dimwits. Wasted a lot of time action faking as a result.

Stopped eating all flesh. I am 26. I don't want to wait till it is a crisis. Reduced on wheat and sugar and processed food. Depending on my mind in future, I may eating them altogether. Stopped taking mostly all energy drinks. Stopped taking parked soft drinks. Alcohol is no longer essential.

I am waiting to see the results of many of these decisions. I guess they will be positive.

 

[adnanazmi]

1. 2-3x daily Meditation / Mindfulness Practice
2. Stoicism, Zen & Buddhism Philosophies (NOT the religious aspects)
3. "programming my brain" for 20-30 minutes at the start and end of everyday with content I control aka YouTube University of watching channels like VYBO, Motiversity, Absolte Motivation, Impact Theory, etc...
4. Deleted FB/IG accounts several years ago, productivity went up 500% easily
5. Applied for residency + live full-time overseas to reap tax benefits on US earned income
6. Installed "Motivation" chrome extension, Current Age Counter. When I open a new browser tab it tells me my exact age and I watch the number increment higher = motivation not to waste time.
7. Betting on myself. Corporate life = 3-4% raise a year. Controlling my own destiny = 2-3x my income every few years. Not to mention exponential growth in free time, health & happiness.

I am really interested in 3. Programming your brain. What have you learned so far and what are the best practices on how you can achieve that?

 

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[farahead]

Not trying to push myself so hard.

Pushing yourself past your limits is great, dont get me wrong.

But i had massive expectations and thought im gonna be ultra productive after 1 week of reading millionaire fastlane .

Patience is what i lacked

 

[King of kings]

1. Daily meditation. I've been doing this consistently for the past year and it helped me tremendously.
2. Going out there and connecting with people who are on a similar journey. Where 10 years ago I didn't have many entrepreneurial friends, nowadays most of them are. Included changing my lifestlye completely, and in my case, living overseas for most of my 20s.
3. Finding mentors. In my opinion, one of the fastest "shortcuts" out there (not a big believer in shortcuts but if there are any shortcuts, having a mentor comes close).

I was wondering how you were able to get the mentors? And do you meet offline sometimes or just online?

 

[King of kings]

Thanks for the tip!

As far as I know, my sleep quality is fine (I meditate most nights before bed... the only things that mess it up are stress and alcohol). But if the stat is that high, I'm probably in that 80%. I'll have to look into that!

What's your meditation process please? You just lie down flat and close your eyes for as many minutes as you want or something? I have tried doing what I just asked you blindly and I haven't quite seen any difference. Is there another way?

 

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[King of kings]

I've got a pretty cliche response but it is something over the last year that I've come to realize and internalize deeply. I think the most important thing you can do is stop measuring your success up to others. I've done this throughout my childhood and early adulthood and it likely has cost me happiness and focus. Happiness because it is impossible to live up to others' standards - everyone is given a unique set of advantages and circumstances in life - and focus because I have been looking outside myself instead of within.

I highly recommend measuring your success by your own standards and respecting your own unique advantages and disadvantages.

Play the hand you've been dealt and stop peaking over at others' hands so to speak.

If I had internalized this earlier I'm sure at the very least the last 20 years would have been filled with much less regret.

I appreciate you for dropping this "pretty cliche responses". I had to copy it out into my note and even read and recorded it. Now I listened to it like a Motivational speech. You saved a life. I'm forever grateful.

 

[andyhaus44]

Tony Robbins once said that you're only 2 millimeters away from the next level. Wish I would've started fasting 20 hours instead of 16-18 because for the first time in my life, I'm at 13.7% body fat