Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline (Live a Disciplined Life Book 2)

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This makes your first step seem incredibly easy—and taking that first step is the hardest part with procrastination. Do all the similar tasks together, one after the other, and then move on to the next batch of similar or related activities. It is action that will move things in the real world and take you from Point A to Point B—that is, from where you are now to where the fulfillment of your goals lies. Worrying causes you to suffer twice—once during the worrying and again if the dreaded event actually occurs. By not acting and not following through, we have already judged and rejected ourselves even before we’ve started.

With templates like the Habit Tracker to keep track of your daily habits, the Daily Planner to help you time-block and understand how much time you need to complete tasks, a well-equipped editor that you can add task lists, tables, bullet points, and numbered lists to help you plan your time, and being able to access your journal from anywhere and anytime with Cloud Sync, planning and following through can be made less pressurizing. Goals differ from systems in that goals are one-time accomplishments, but systems allow you to be consistent and work towards long-term success. Persistence — Persistence, as described by the author, entails a resolute and unwavering dedication to a particular endeavor, even when faced with obstacles or distractions that may attempt to divert your attention.

I didn't really connect with the examples, the characters used in the thought experiments clearly have different ambitions in life and mindsets than I have. Finish What You Start is a unique deep dive into the psychology and science of accomplishment, productivity, and getting things done. And much like how each smaller robot forms a different body part in the big robot, so too does each of these four elements—focus, self-discipline, action, and persistence—correspond to a body part that, when pieced with the others, forms the whole of following through. A part of us doesn’t want to know what’s possible beyond that because we’re afraid to want it and to have to do the hard work that will get us there. When we lose steam, we aren’t tied closely enough to any of those aspects, which come together to create motivation.

And all too often, we don’t bother looking past what’s in front of us because what’s in front of us is easy and convenient. If the opportunity cost is too expensive for you to want to pay it, then you will not follow through. Every chapter follows the same pattern and that really helps the reader understand what is it that author whats the reader to understand.This person lets you know when you need to do things, and he or she chides you when you want to give up. Read on to understand your brain and remained focused, finish the things you start, and reach your goals. I see this book got a lot of hate because it was "too basic" and "common knowledge", but I personally find it revitalizing to bring it back to the basics. it feels like fun planning the work and building in the tools and tips to make sure i stay in the habit.

It requires a set of qualities that empower you to create the life you desire, free from compromising, procrastination, or any sort of unnecessary delays.During the beginning of a project, you have a surge of inspiration that allows you to focus, take action, resist distraction, and persist. These psychological roadblocks operate internally to inhibit external action, thus preventing us from following through. This rule seeks to reaffirm your intentions by reminding yourself what they are and why you want to achieve them. Make a list of your limitations and requirements with clear statement on what you cannot and must do. Not challenging or new by any means but a good refresher if you want to make some important tweaks to your life/habits in 2024.

It gives you a range of qualities that empower you to shape the life you envision, without having to make unnecessary compromises, procrastinate, or give in to needless delays. If you see no obstacles in your path, you need to brainstorm more to account for potential pitfalls. He possesses a BS in psychology and a graduate degree, and has worked with dozens of people from all walks of life.This rule allows you to give thought to your intentions as to why you need to follow through with “Implementation Intention” statements.