Do it Today

With the new year approaching, we would want to set new goals and do new things. which is quite normal and not wrong. But before bringing something new or before practicing a new habit, We have to throw away some of the old things. To decide that you won't do certain things after 2022 and to be more productive in 2023.

What are things that you should leave behind? There are 10 things. Let's take a look.

Darius Foroux's Do It Today talks about how we should start doing certain things right away. But I loved the fact that the book talks about how not doing certain things can make life better even without doing something new.

Eliminate certain unnecessary habits, If you do that in your life. You can shape your life, the way you want to. The first thing is overworking, stretching beyond the scheduled work hours might get you appreciation.

But if you stretch your work beyond scheduled hours or take your work back to home or thinking about work while on vacation is not a good thing at all. because our life is not only about work, we are much more than that and we should have a time for everything.

If we are focusing too much on work, it might also mean that we are not working very well. If we are spending too much time on one thing, we might not be able to give our 100 percent. So, managing time and working well is important.

It's okay even if you had focused only on work till 2022. But in 2023 take a break to identify what should be done to figure out the kind of person you are. Learn to finish work within a specific period of time and learn time management.b Don't overwork, Take a break once in a while.

The next thing is worrying too much. All of us have problems in our life. I have my own problems in life even at this moment. But deciding that you will be happy when there are no problems in life is not a good thing. So, whenever you have a problem in life, acknowledge that things are difficult.

But you should be able to figure out what to do next. If you keep thinking about something. For example, if I decide to check out red-colored cars on a particular day, I will be able to spot many red cars.

But if you decide that you are unlucky and that you are wrong and if you feel that nothing is working out for you. The negative thoughts that occupy your mind and will fill your brains with a thousand reasons and excuses.

A small teaser will ensure that a full movie is played out in our mind. If something is difficult for you, you can think about that. but ensure that you get back to normal and Do the Next right thing which has been my mantra. You should have a mantra of your own.

The next one is checking things. For example if you are starting something new like starting a YouTube channel. You will be checking the subscribers and followers count likes and dislikes on a daily basis.

What you are going to do with this count is important. What you are going to do with the insights that you gather is extremely important. Just viewing counts on a daily basis without gathering insights is useless.

Focus on the work, when you keep doing that changes will happen automatically. You have to wait patiently. If you merely keep checking on the count and the numbers, Even your progress will be very little. If there is insight or data about something that you are doing, don't keep checking on the numbers often. Just move on.

The next thing is escaping life when faced with a problem. You will do something to stop thinking about a problem. Please don't do that. When faced with a problem, creating a solution for that is very important. Worrying about the problem is one of the ways.

But what you are doing to sort out the problem is important. Not worrying about the problem without doing anything to sort it out is of no use. Something is happening in your life and it is stopping your growth.

We might not know the reason, but it is your duty to find out the reason. Figuring out the solution for that reason is also your responsibility.

The next thing is a common mistake which we all do, which is saying yes to everything. Our yes might keep others happy but it will keep bothering us and making us question ourselves.

The other person might like our yes. But for a relationship to be strong, A firm "No" is important.

Beyond our Yes, it is our responsibility to say No to the things that we dislike and the things that make us unhappy. All of us firmly believe in our memory power.

So, we rarely write down our thoughts and ideas. But if you are having thoughts, even if it is there in your brain as an idea. Writing it down will help you to visualize your thoughts. And the written word will remain a lasting reminder that you will never forget, This is very important.

If there is a great idea in your mind Do write it down. Even the great emotions that you feel can be written down. If something impacts you or makes you happy, write about it. Reading your thoughts even after so many years will help you understand yourself better ,which is very important.

You might not have achieved the goals that you set for 2022., You might have even forgotten about the goal over the past year. But you shouldn't be complaining about it and have negative feelings about yourself. We should not be hard on ourselves.

If you have not done something or have not been able to work towards your goal and have forgotten about it. It's alright. Not doing something till now is not a problem. You can start doing what you can right away,

The next one is something which our Book Show channel firmly believes in. We keep acquiring a lot of things. But besides acquiring things, we have to acquire knowledge as well. When we stop learning we stop developing.

So, it is important to learn something new throughout the year. To become a better person or to be a better employee or businessman at work, To become a better husband or a wife so learning something new is important.

The next thing is, if you are someone who hates rules and likes to break rules, it is your choice, but if you don't like the rules set in place by others. Then making rules for yourself is important, if you have complete freedom. you might not use it properly.

If you can live all your 24 hours without restrictions or time limit or deadline. you will just keep doing anything you want So, it is important to have a deadline and a commitment for yourself.

Have rules for yourself which will help you do certain things that are to be prioritized. You can break the rules set by others But have rules for yourself. and follow those rules. To be really productive in life and to achieve. A little constraint along with freedom that you enjoy will ensure that there isn't too much freedom.

The next thing that is common in our Indian society is the constant complaining about someone else. But there are lots of beautiful things around us. Focusing on that and grasping the things that we need is important.

If you are someone who keeps complaining, though, there are a lot of opportunities for you to turn into a living complaint box. Try to live your life without complaining for a while. Even a week or a day without complaints will make a huge difference to your mental well-being.

Even if something bothers you, if you are able to figure out an alternative thought without complaining, your attitude will change. So, the last one is to never complain.

Instead of making this the goal for the year, make these things a permanent part of your life which will be good for you. Instead of focusing on others and living for them. and instead of blaming others for the way your life has turned out.

These 10 things quoted in this book help us in owning our life and move forward. The book has so much more which I will talk about in the book summary.