The Pareto Principle named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, specifies that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes.

To deal with any problem, do not remove the entire phenomenon, Find the 20 % which is the most impacting root cause and deal with it.

Same way to achieve something, work on 20% that will set the foundation.

For example,

Relationships- You fear people can hurt you emotionally. Find who are the few people that have the most positive impact on your life? Spend more time with them.

The Pareto Principle named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, specifies that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes.

To deal with any problem, do not remove the entire phenomenon, Find the 20 % which is the most impacting root cause and deal with it.

Same way to achieve something, work on 20% that will set the foundation.

For example,

Relationships- You fear people can hurt you emotionally. Find who are the few people that have the most positive impact on your life? Spend more time with them.

Self-sabotaging is a termite-like dangerous trait that kills our dreams from the inside of our minds.

Things take time. Especially, challenging ones.

Every achievement needs necessary efforts with required consistency, intensity, and persistence.

If you are not getting the desired result, you need to do more and maybe a better way.

Failure indicates the scope for improvement, it is not a door to give up or escape.

Give time to yourself before you judge and say, “I can not do this”.

Are you exhausted with an endless to-do list?

Do you feel you never have enough time to do anything properly and always rushing?

Here is quite an easy way to manage your to-dos and time.

Started dividing the to-do list into,

1. Things I have to do
2. Things I want to do
3. Things other people want me to do.

This can be life-changing!!

Once you will start categorizing tasks in the list, Eventually, you’ll realize, more than often you don’t really have to do #3.

A pressure cooker cooks food fast as compared to a slow cooker however, it consumes intense energy.

It can be draining and overwhelming. Moreover, you do not have control over the process. Your rice may get overcooked or remain undercooked. Sometimes it gets burnt too.

Whereas, being a slow cooker allows consistent and balanced energy consumption, more control over the process, and desired output.

Slow and consistent efforts yield better results and don’t promote procrastination.

Aristotle said, He who cannot be a good follower, cannot be a good leader.

Following does not mean randomly and mindlessly following everything being said.

Followership is the process to learn what is the right thing to follow with the flexibility of making mistakes.

Here we are talking about followers, who can separate themselves from the pack and prepare to be leaders in the future.

Few ways to be a great follower:

One of the famous emails from Steve Jobs reads:

"I do not make any of my own clothing."

"I speak a language I did not invent or refine."

"I did not discover the mathematics I use.v

"I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate."

"I am moved by music I did not create myself."

"When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive."

"I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well-being."

One of the famous emails from Steve Jobs reads:

"I do not make any of my own clothing."

"I speak a language I did not invent or refine."

"I did not discover the mathematics I use.

"I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate."

"I am moved by music I did not create myself."

"When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive."

"I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well-being."

Joy of Missing Out - 6 ways in which JOMO helps you to get clarity and focus

Man is a social animal. We all love to be in society, know and see what others are up to. We attain happiness through all of this. We all might have experienced #FOMO – The fear of missing out, some time or the other in our lives too.

However, just with any other thing, too much of anything is too bad. The constant need to BE there creates a lot of unintended pressure.

If this is the case with the physical presence, one can imagine only worse with the virtual presence.

What's holding your attention right now? How valuable or necessary is that thought for you? If given a choice, what'll you pay attention to right now?

Remember how every time we post something on Facebook, it always cares or dares to ask us: What's on your mind?

Same way, it's essential for us to be aware of what's holding our attention- most of the time, some of the time, or even slightly?

Let's shed some light on the concept of- Attentional Space.