How I live each day is how I'll live my life...

Joe Moss

Sep '23 (edited) in General discussion

Two existential posts in a row... how about that!

A similar idea is "How you do anything is how you do everything."

Recently I've been studying how to enjoy life on a daily basis - days which make weeks, months, years, decades, etc.

Days are the building blocks of Life.

3 resources I've enjoyed on this:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam
Ten Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker by Jim Collins (foreward to The Effective Executive)

One overarching theme that I think can give you dividends immediately is "Do only one thing at a time", aka "be present." Not stuck regretting something in the past, or constantly worrying about the future - focus on the thing at hand and be there.

Some practical applications I'm "practicing":

Don't multi-task - work on one task at a time. I find my brain doesn't overheat and I do better work, plus I'm just generally happier doing one thing to completion and then doing the next thing. Not trying to watch emails, Teams messages, prep for meetings later in the day, and analyze a CRM export all at the same time. Multi-tasking (for me anyway) typically means a more frustrating, anxious, and less productive day - and lower-quality work.
I tend to keep thinking about work long after I've gotten home, possibly even "catching up" into the evening. This makes for a lousy home life. I'm trying to turn my phone off more often in the evenings, over the weekend, and some days leaving my phone and laptop at the office so there is zero chance for distraction from the present.
Move before 3pm - taken from the Tranquility book - getting a walk in before 3pm each day no matter how busy or piled up my day is. If I don't prioritize this, there will always be something more important and years will go by focusing on the urgent at the expense of the important.
Live at 80% - not booking every day to the max. The difference between time you have and time you spend is "saved time" :)

Hope those are thought-provoking! How do you enjoy life on the daily?

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