Cold Showers and Budgets: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Wheeler
Don't find yourself short on goods that you need every day. Have a ritual to make sure you're always up to stock.
Ancient civilization said that each day started not at midnight, but at the evening. This actually makes a lot of sense from a productivity point of view.
The more you worry about something, the harder it appears, and the more effort it takes to do it. Just turn on the cold water and jump in!
You don't have to get it all perfect the first time you try, just as long as you keep on making progress each time you try.
In 2020, I will (a) never tell someone that I am too busy, (b) refuse to have difficult conversations over text or email, (c) write in a journal every day.
A technique that I use every day to focus on what's important without letting background noise crowd it out.
Money flows from those who do not have a plan to those who do. A big part of success is having a plan, not just with your money, but with your time, etc...
Mark Twain supposedly said, "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." I take cold showers so that I feel confident and in the drivers seat all day long.