3-2-1: On creating the conditions for joy, how to go to hell, and the simple way to clarify your thinking

3 Ideas

I.

"You can go to hell without moving an inch, just focus on what you lack.

You can taste heaven without leaving earth, just rejoice in what you have."

II.

"The simplest way to clarify your thinking is to write a full page about whatever you are dealing with and then delete everything except the 1-2 sentences that explain it best."

III.

"The reason people get good ideas in the shower is because it's the only time during the day when most people are away from screens long enough to think clearly. The lesson is not to take more showers, but rather to make more time to think."

2 Quotes From Others

I.

Poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire explains how great ideas arise:

"Inspiration is merely the reward for working every day."

Source: Curiosites Esthetiques (1868)

II.

A tiny poem from Emily Dickinson, written on the back of an envelope:

"In this short Life That only lasts an hour How much – how little – is Within our power"

1 Question For You

When have I felt most joyful this year and what steps can I take to recreate those conditions?

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p.s. Try putting your phone down for an hour, you'll love it...