How to Regain Lost Momentum - #265

There's a very interesting pattern that helps with building relationships, both with others, and with yourself. That pattern is choosing engage in a cycle of reciprocity.The idea is basically giving back for those who have done things for you in the past, but I went a bit deeper into it. As always I hope it is helpful in some way.Time Stamps:0:27 - Making Pancakes Early Analogy 1:15 - The Two Kinds of Things That Affect Momentum3:00 - Why Listening to My Old Podcast Episodes Helps Me4:00 - How I Lost Momentum One Day in October 20215:54 - The Analogy of the Distraction Slide7:00 - Advice For Current College Students7:37 - Closing the Gap Through Momentum8:46 - The Power of Creating Personal Deadlines9:10 - How to Regain Momentum - Money Management Class Story10:19 - Conditioning in Smash Bros.11:38 - I Need to Hire a Podcast Editor Still LOL12:30 - Why Playing Donkey Kong Today Helped Me Build Momentum13:45 - The Amazingness of Knowing Yourself Better16:30 - Using Past Losses to Fuel New MomentumHow to Regain Lost Momentum (In a Nutshell)1. Look at Where Your Systems Fell Short (And Seize That New Insight!)2. Make a Plan Using The New Insights3. Stick to  the Plan4. Have Little Things in Your Life That Help You Build Momentum5. Celebrate the Little Wins and Continue to Use Those InsightsResources Mentioned:Enron Stealing and Dishonesty of Funds Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qC1YGRMKI&ab_channel=ColdFusion Theranos Cold Fusion Deep Dive Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CccfnRpPtM&ab_channel=ColdFusionConditioning in Smash Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfSH3LyTfcY&ab_channel=BananaBoySSBSell or Be Sold: https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Be-Sold-Your-Business/dp/1608322564My 58:11 Celeste Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDz9_BlhXwo&ab_channel=TanookiToadDC A Few Hours of Joy Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_8P1WwUY1gkQZVJhtfjmpW-7_nIviho_ Alma 49: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/49?lang=eng More YIELD Today:Newsletter: dallincandland.substack.comYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yieldtodaypodcastCommunity: https://discord.com/invite/KR5cdstcEBQuotes:"If you look for the positive you'll always find it."Appreciating wins is in itself a win (the win supercycle)The momentum is secured when you plan ahead"The pros are able to predict it and move their conditions on their own terms"Life is going to happen either way, but if you position things your way it won't be as painful and you have a system that supports it.""Works of art and peace of mind can help me develop the life I want to have.""Losing momentum just means that you have some flaw in your system.""Journals help you see what you have fallen prey to in&amSupport the show