The Best Minute: Do dates > due dates, withholding compassion, and cutting your goals in half
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I. August Bradley on why do dates are better than due dates:
Assign do dates to every active item on your action list. Never rely on due dates. Do dates create small, viable action lists for each day. Do dates let you see when a day is overloaded with activity, so you can re-route new items to another less loaded day. Then you have a manageable, viable mini action list for each day. The sense of completing your action list is amazing. You can feel that every day.
By the time a due date arrives, it's rushed and last minute. If too many due dates hit at once, you're hosed. A due date can be used in addition if there are consequences for not completing by a certain date. It can also be a guide for when to set your do date.
However, due dates are usually not needed. While do dates are always essential. Without a day to do something, the something cannot be done. So if it's worth doing, give it deliberate consideration and nail it down.
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II. Albert Tate on the type of people we typically withhold compassion from:
“We often withhold compassion from those who don’t share our convictions.”
2 IDEAS FROM ME
I. Here is a great question to ask yourself when trying to figure out what God might want you to do in a given situation:
“To the best of my knowledge and ability, what would Jesus do if here were me?”
Even if you get it “wrong,” the fact that you have considered the Lord means you have tried to honor him. That’s what really matters.
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II. When you are working towards a new goal but a struggling to make the progress you hoped, cut your goal in half.
Instead of losing 30 pounds, lose 15
Instead of writing 1000 words a week, write 500
Instead of reading 2 books a month, read 1
It’s better to reach 50% of your original goal than to give up altogether. And who knows, once you reach your more attainable goal, you might have created the habits and motivation needed to keep going.
1 INTERESTING FACT
Most cars’ peak fuel efficiency occurs somewhere between 50-60 miles per hour.
The common understanding is that going faster burns more fuel and therefore, the slower you drive, the less fuel your car will use, but this actually isn’t true. 50-60 miles per hour is typically the sweet spot. Any faster, and aerodynamic drag requires your engine to work harder to keep up momentum. Any slower, and your transmission will automatically shift to a lower gear, which requires more fuel to maintain.
Source: Taylor Auto
1 QUESTION TO LEAVE YOU WITH
What is the worst thing that could happen if deleted my email app off my phone? Could I try it for 3 days and see if my worst fear is actually realized?
