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25 immensely powerful life hacks.
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1. When speaking to others, try and notice the color of their eye balls.
This will maintain eye contact without you feeling awkward.
While making them feel heard.
This will maintain eye contact without you feeling awkward.
While making them feel heard.
2. Send emails to your future self.
It could be a task, a prediction, a thought. Compose the email and schedule send it for sometime later.
It is joyful when we have forgotten about something and then hear from our own selves.
It could be a task, a prediction, a thought. Compose the email and schedule send it for sometime later.
It is joyful when we have forgotten about something and then hear from our own selves.
3. Do not try to remember anything!
Write everything down.
Put things on a calendar.
Create a to-do list.
Use a notes app.
We over-estimate our ability to remember things!
Write everything down.
Put things on a calendar.
Create a to-do list.
Use a notes app.
We over-estimate our ability to remember things!
4. Predict your future (and then laugh about it)
Every birthday, write down 2-3 predictions for yourself, for the next year.
And then next birthday, go through them.
Over 3-5 years you will be amazed at how inaccurate your predictions were!
Every birthday, write down 2-3 predictions for yourself, for the next year.
And then next birthday, go through them.
Over 3-5 years you will be amazed at how inaccurate your predictions were!
5. Address people by their names
When drafting a message or email, or replying to one, when saying hello or replying to their hello, say out people's names.
You will never forget it then.
And they will feel loved!
When drafting a message or email, or replying to one, when saying hello or replying to their hello, say out people's names.
You will never forget it then.
And they will feel loved!
6. Always ask for "by when do you need this?"
Whenever given a task, even if an order, always check for the deadline.
Very often we have a different definition of urgency in our minds.
Whenever given a task, even if an order, always check for the deadline.
Very often we have a different definition of urgency in our minds.
7. Put timer limits for apps where you waste time
Protect the timer limits by a passcode.
Let your family/friends decide the passcode and not share it with you.
When time is up, it is up!
Protect the timer limits by a passcode.
Let your family/friends decide the passcode and not share it with you.
When time is up, it is up!
8. Create a self-whatsapp group
Create a WA group with you and your best friend.
Delete the best friend. Now the group has only you.
Pin the group to the top.
Use this group for sharing thoughts, capturing images, voice notes to yourself, whatever you want it to be!
Create a WA group with you and your best friend.
Delete the best friend. Now the group has only you.
Pin the group to the top.
Use this group for sharing thoughts, capturing images, voice notes to yourself, whatever you want it to be!
9. Don't watch news
News is meant to scintillate you, in the guise of information.
News will convince you the world is falling apart, while making you feel guilty for not doing anything about it.
News is meant to scintillate you, in the guise of information.
News will convince you the world is falling apart, while making you feel guilty for not doing anything about it.
10. Have a separate bank account for investments
The day you get your monthly salary, auto-transfer atleast 20% of that to the investment bank account.
You have to manage with the rest. Go figure!
The day you get your monthly salary, auto-transfer atleast 20% of that to the investment bank account.
You have to manage with the rest. Go figure!
11. If you have a loan, increase your EMI by 5% every year and pay 1 extra EMI every year
Your 25 year loan will now be paid in 13 years!
Your 25 year loan will now be paid in 13 years!
12. Do not put pressure on your hobby to make money
Pursue it through a side gig.
Let it give you joy.
Get really good at it.
Take your time.
The day your side income replaces your main income, quit your job!
Pursue it through a side gig.
Let it give you joy.
Get really good at it.
Take your time.
The day your side income replaces your main income, quit your job!
13. The 30-day rule
When you desire a big purchase, do not buy it right away.
Give yourself 30 days and ask yourself if you still it just as much as you did earlier.
If you do, go for it.
Chances are you won't.
When you desire a big purchase, do not buy it right away.
Give yourself 30 days and ask yourself if you still it just as much as you did earlier.
If you do, go for it.
Chances are you won't.
14. Lower the tenure, not the EMI
If your interest rate reduces, do not lower the EMI. Lower the tenure of the loan.
If you find a cheaper interest rate, opt for it.
Do whatever you can, to save on interest paid!
If your interest rate reduces, do not lower the EMI. Lower the tenure of the loan.
If you find a cheaper interest rate, opt for it.
Do whatever you can, to save on interest paid!
15. Use credit cards
They offer 30-45 days free credit
They give you rewards points
They help you with your credit rating
However, always, ALWAYS pay the bill in full.
They offer 30-45 days free credit
They give you rewards points
They help you with your credit rating
However, always, ALWAYS pay the bill in full.
16. Buy Term Life Insurance when you are young
It will be way cheaper
You will get covered for much longer
It will be way cheaper
You will get covered for much longer
17. Don't buy water
Carry a bottle with you, wherever you go.
Ask for regular water at restaurants (that is what they are cooking your food in, as well)
Carry a bottle with you, wherever you go.
Ask for regular water at restaurants (that is what they are cooking your food in, as well)
18. Keep a gratitude jar
Everyday, before going to bed, write down something that you are grateful for.
Anything at all.
Place it in the jar.
In moments of weakness, go through the notes.
Everyday, before going to bed, write down something that you are grateful for.
Anything at all.
Place it in the jar.
In moments of weakness, go through the notes.
19. Write angry letters. But don't send them.
Whenever angry, write down all that you are feeling. Record your voice, if writing is hard. Give your emotions an outlet.
And then don't destroy them.
Whenever angry, write down all that you are feeling. Record your voice, if writing is hard. Give your emotions an outlet.
And then don't destroy them.
20. Every night, look at the stars for 2 mins
Just you, and the sky.
No clicking pictures.
No one else.
No music.
Nothing.
Just look at the stars.
Imagine how big the world is.
How there is space for everything and everyone.
Including you!
Just you, and the sky.
No clicking pictures.
No one else.
No music.
Nothing.
Just look at the stars.
Imagine how big the world is.
How there is space for everything and everyone.
Including you!
21. Help strangers
When out, if you see somebody who needs help, help them.
Helping those you do not know, makes you feel good about yourself.
You know you have nothing to gain from it.
When out, if you see somebody who needs help, help them.
Helping those you do not know, makes you feel good about yourself.
You know you have nothing to gain from it.
22. Smile at the mirror
Say good morning to yourself
Good night
I love you
You are enough
Or say nothing.
Look at yourself in the eye.
And just smile :)
Say good morning to yourself
Good night
I love you
You are enough
Or say nothing.
Look at yourself in the eye.
And just smile :)
23. Follow positive thoughts
Unfollow those who make you laugh at other people's expense, those who make you feel jealous, though you make you feel ugly or incapable, those who spread hatred and anger.
You are the 5 ideas you spend most time with.
Unfollow those who make you laugh at other people's expense, those who make you feel jealous, though you make you feel ugly or incapable, those who spread hatred and anger.
You are the 5 ideas you spend most time with.
24. Teach people
When you teach something, your own understanding of what you are teaching gets better.
When you teach something, your own understanding of what you are teaching gets better.
25. Take breaks
Our mind gets distracted.
Give it some space.
Follow the pomodoro technique.
25 mins of work
5 mins break
Repeat
After 2-4 of such Pomodoros, take a longer 20 min break.
Our mind gets distracted.
Give it some space.
Follow the pomodoro technique.
25 mins of work
5 mins break
Repeat
After 2-4 of such Pomodoros, take a longer 20 min break.
Hacks are great ways to accomplish critical tasks by making them look simple.
They get us started.
And starting is a great thing!
They get us started.
And starting is a great thing!
If the climb is tough, but needs to be done, then ignore the mountain in front of you.
Take the smallest possible step forward to get you started.
Take the smallest possible step forward to get you started.
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