This is optimal living daily most important advice about lifestyle design by Stephen Worley of life skills that matter calm And I'm just a molecule very own personal narrator. Welcome to optimal living daily OLD for short where I read to you with permission from the authors covering productivity Minimalism personal development all that good stuff. So with that, let's get right to today's post and continue optimizing your life Most important advice about lifestyle design by Stephen Worley of life skills that matter calm When you want to make a big change in your life You'll have no shortage of advice about how to go about doing it heck even I'm gonna share lots of advice with you. I do have one very important piece of advice in particular I want to share with you now.
Actually, it just might be the most important thing. I ever tell you Do what works for you my goal for you on this journey of lifestyle design is to live up to your own ideals Not the ideals of others. I want you to put your own take on the advice you receive from others I want you to work in alignment with who you really are. That's what I believe lifestyle design is all about What works for one person may not work for another man vice versa We're all unique individuals with our own eclectic mix of values motivations needs Emotions fears strengths talents personality traits habits and purpose be inspired by success Don't copy it when you're trying to figure out the next step in your life It's perfectly natural to seek out models of success to emulate It's as good as any place to start when you're still struggling to find your purpose You might think of a famous person you admire and how they achieved their success It provides a tangible idea of the results values and approaches you want for yourself, but struggles put into words On the surface this can be a valuable exercise, but has the potential to become a dangerous trap by creating unrealistic expectations in two key ways First people often want the results of someone else's success But rarely dig deeper to learn how that success was created We end up leaving their successes due to super human abilities or genius inaccessible to us So we feel we can never achieve what they have achieved so we don't even try and second Those who do take the time to research the how behind the success often try to copy the exact formula People often believe the best way to achieve success is to mimic the same process Behaviors and habits of the successful person they admire and playing copycat generally results in frustration because we're trying to be someone we are not We're trying to live up to someone else's standards might deals and abilities instead of our own We're denying ourselves the opportunity to find our own unique formula for success Experiment with the habits of successful people you admire see what works for you and what doesn't make them your own You'll discover habits that make you uniquely productive Create a practice of self-awareness and a habit of experimentation to discover your own path to success be inspired by success But don't try to emulate it copying someone else's path to success might seem easier But ends up being the harder way because you aren't working in alignment with who you really are seek your own validation If something doesn't work for everyone else, but it's working for you keep doing it be guided by the results of your actions Don't just follow the crowd we often see validation from others because we're subconsciously seeking social acceptance We can certainly learn from others, but we need to put that knowledge in the context of our needs and abilities You might get made fun of for your unconventional approach But I could also be the secret formula for your version of success have more trust in your gut You are a data point of one their endless stories studies and research telling us the best way to live our lives They can be useful tools for making decisions about our health our finances our relationships, etc They have the potential to save us time and to help us make more informed decisions They provide valuable insights context and direction, but their results may not always apply to your unique circumstance Their data generally highlights the average results of the subject being studied.
Your most important source of data is the results of your self-experimentation Don't take someone else's word for anything try it and know it for yourself Research that is widely accepted generally requires large sample sizes to yield more accurate results in the eyes of researchers your single perspective is meaningless You are a data point of one From your perspective your data point of one is the research that will have the most relevant impact on your life Question everything don't make assumptions question everything never stop asking why or how? Once someone gives you a piece of advice Don't just take their word for it test their advice through self-experimentation But don't just take it at face value question everything in the context of finding out what truly works for you and not just what works for other people One common trait of all success. I've read hundreds of historical biographies and interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs in my life I've learned lots of different ways people have become successful However, there is just one common trait that is core to the success of all the lives. I have researched They chose to be themselves and no one else.
They found the courage to accept themselves They made peace with themselves. They made the best of their natural talents and available opportunities They focused on what they had instead of what they didn't have they made them grow and expand their lives As you may know one of the toughest challenges in life is accepting ourselves It's even harder in our modern world as marketing messages relentlessly tell us we aren't good enough or could be better We spend most of our thoughts wishing we could change any number of aspects about ourselves The truth is we already have lots of great stuff to build upon within ourselves We just need to discover it commit to it and develop it I don't think we really admire people who are successful for their money fame and special accomplishments We admire them because they're comfortable in their own skin. We want that too Lasting success comes from being yourself. There's never been and there will never be another person like you on this earth You have a monopoly over your motivations values experiences and abilities that make you a unique individual You're a scarce and valuable resource with unique potential.
We each have the opportunity to author our own version of success Only you are the expert of you. It's possible be yourself. Don't copy someone else's story share your own It's never been told before do what works for you You just listen to the post titled most important advice about lifestyle design by Stephen Warley of life skills that matter calm I'll be right back with my commentary. I'm constantly thinking about how to optimize my health What supplements to take hours of sleep what my diet should focus on super power finally takes the guessing out of it One simple lab test covers over 100 biomarkers in their app gives you a complete picture of your heart liver hormones metabolism even environmental toxins Plus it used to cost $499 right now It's just $199 and head to super power calm and use code old at checkout for an additional $20 off your membership Thank you, Stephen.
We hear so much advice these days about how to improve our lives how to be successful how to be happy It's everywhere, right? Well, especially on the spot. Yes. That's what this podcast is all about after all I've read thousands of articles to you And if you've been listening for I don't know even a month probably you'll notice that sometimes these articles contradict each other One day an article might say wake up at 5 a.m.
To be successful and the next day another one's telling us that night owls are more Creative and one is not necessarily better or more correct than the other and on top of that Maybe in one season of life. We're one way and in another season. We've changed so I agree It's important to see what works best for you and for now what works for me might not work for you And that's totally fine. I think instead of trying to fit ourselves into someone else's mold of success We can create our own and it'll likely bring about a deeper fulfillment or happiness that way So maybe today we can take a moment to think about that Are we doing things because someone else said we should or are we doing them because they genuinely work for us?
It's worth considering I think so thank you again to Stephen for the reminder and thank you for being here I hope you're having a great morning afternoon or evening whenever you're listening to this and I'll see you tomorrow where you're optimal life