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3-2-1: How to handle errors, eliminating points of failure, and the willingness to look foolish

read on JAMESCLEAR.COM | OCTOBER 26, 2023

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...

3 Ideas From Me

I.

"Don't overlook the basics. Don't ignore the foundation. How long can a tree remain standing without the roots?"

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II.

"Simplify. What can be done in three steps should never be done in four. Each link in the chain is a potential breaking point. Fewer links means fewer chances of failure."

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III.

"When you tolerate an error, you rob yourself of learning.

When you ruminate on an error, you rob yourself of happiness.

Notice it, improve it, and move on from it."

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2 Quotes From Others

I.

Molecular biologist Francis Crick, who famously helped discover the structure of DNA, explains the importance of taking many shots:

"It is amateurs who have one big bright beautiful idea that they can never abandon. Professionals know that they have to produce theory after theory before they are likely to hit the jackpot."

Source: What Mad Pursuit

II.

Aikido instructor George Leonard on the willingness to look foolish:

"It's possible that one of the reasons you got on the path of mastery was to look good. But to learn something new of any significance, you have to be willing to look foolish...

When a Most Valuable Player candidate misjudges a ball and falls on his duff, he does it in the sight of millions. You should be willing to do it before your teacher and a few friends or fellow students. If you're always thinking about appearances, you can never attain the state of concentration that's necessary for effective learning and top performance."

Source: Mastery

1 Question For You

Think of your childhood. What is one area where your parents did a good job? What is one area where they could have done better?

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Until next week,

James Clear

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Always had multiple sclerosis for about 17 years now. And then an easy road. Maybe easier than a lot but still hasn't been easy by any means. However one thing that I learned early in my diagnosis, is something called the spoon theory. I have found this helpful not only in my battle against my MS but also in my diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's disease and many other things that have gone along with those diagnosis. Most people with autoimmune diseases tire out very quickly either due to brain fog or just plain fatigue. Some people don't understand that. Especially with a disease that people can't touch or see. So The Spoon Theory goes like this. Give yourself and allotted amount of spoons let's just say for example you get five spoons. You wake up and you have to take a shower so that is one spoon. Now you have four spoons left. Now you have to make and eat breakfast or make your bed you have to make a choice because you have four spoons left and a long day ahead of you so let's just say you leave the bed alone. Now you're down to three spoons. I think you're starting to get my point. You have three spoons left and you still have to go to work get all of those jobs done while you're at work each taking a spoon, you need to fit in lunch at some point which takes a spoon, you need to drive to work, etc. I kept running out of spoons which is why I ended up on disability. I tried going back to work but I kept finding myself short-handed on my spoons and my job and boss could not have that. It came time to make a choice between family or work and then the decisions were change a diaper, feed a baby , play outside, stay inside and use play with pack and play. Again. This never ending story is just out of past frustrations merging into a new era of my life...play guitar, go to gym. Never gets easier. Maybe a little w dmts but every day new cha)edges. Like I said again. I use this w my panic disorder, ms and any fatigue issues. Again, sorry for rambling..