Self-Management is a Complete System
Key points in self-management:
Self-Awareness Mechanism
We develop daily reviews from our most important long-term items to ensure our daily actions are aligned with long-term goals.
Essentialism
In daily execution, we only do "less but better" things.
Energy Management
We use scientific methods to manage ourselves (negative emotions, fatigue), keeping ourselves in a relatively high state.
Keep the "Elephant" on the Positive Side
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt used an analogy in "The Elephant and the Rider" - our emotional side is like an elephant, and our rational side is the rider.
If the "elephant" is on the positive side, we can achieve more with less effort.
"Detachment"
The faster and busier the work pace, the more time we need to set aside in our work schedule for thinking.
Action: First: List your goals
Second: List your current goals and stage goals
Third: List what you can do now to achieve your goals
Fourth: Among these things, check if this matter is related to my goal, whether it is useful for achieving my current stage goal
Sometimes we lack the ability to discern which things can help us achieve our goals
Execution: Small trials, spend minimal effort to try, see feedback, then concentrate on that method
Trade-offs: Essentialism requires knowing what's not important
Recommended books: "The Amazing Me" (了不起的我) "The Power of Full Engagement" "Willpower Doesn't Work" "Eat That Frog!" "The 2 Most Important Things Every Day" "Essentialism"
Find "Important Items", Establish "Self-Control Mechanism"
1. How to Find Your "Important Items"
- Pre-prediction method
- Four steps to find your "important items"
List your goals for three years from now (SMART principle)
Describe life failure scenarios
List the causes of failure
Refresh goals, list risks