I would also think of some other points.
1. Define goals and think about a strategy how to reach them.
Goals without a plan are just ideas. So you should take the one big idea/goal and break it down into smaller tasks which can be easily fulfilled.
Often tasks are also dependent on each other, which means you can only do task b if task a was fulfilled. Whereas task c could already be worked off parallel. Often you find those dependencies when you break it down into simple clear instructions. The more abstract you keep your goals the harder it will be to reach them. So put time and thought into it and try to make them clearer and more defined, in best case with a step-by-step plan.
2.Create Lists
Lists will help you manage your life much easier. Have lists for different timeframes (today, this month, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, ...) and different categories/themes/context (home, work, shopping, another_awesome_project, ...). Putting stuff on lists helps you to keep your brain free to work on new stuff because you will not need to remember what` s planned next and what you could eventually forget. And everyone forgets things. The uncomfortable thing about lists is that you need to check them regulary and also update them frequently. Lists will also help a lot for point 1. Write your ideas/plans/tasks down and work on their implementation.
3. Stop procastinating
Probably everyone knows it, the world is full of temptation.
And often enough there are tasks which you don` t like at all but they have to be done sooner or later. So instead of procastinating, waiting and getting more and more under pressure to get it done you should simply work it off and feel good to have it done. Often this will save you lots of problems and trouble already in advance.
4. Never stop learning
I think you should never stop learning and try to become better every day.
See learning as a gift because knowledge will open you lots of doors. Perhaps not immediately but eventually in the future.
Also nowadays it`s so easy to learn new things with the help of the internet.
And the more you know, especially when your knowledge is split over lots of themes/contexts, the easier you can take decisions. Being dependent on other peoples knowledge can make you easily take decisions which you later perhaps regret. So do your own research.
And put active time into learning something new every day.
Knowing how the world and things around you that we` re using on a daily basis work can help enormously in daily life.
If you see it more abstract you could also say that you have to kick your own ass every day to get out of your comfort zone, become better, be active and to create your own surroundings.
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing more valuable tips. That's exactly why I love Steemit so much. The community is great. You will never find this interaction on Facebook or medium..
Glad you find them useful. I could go on with some more but originally i wanted to do something other than writing a comment on steemit for more than 1h already. :D
I think that fits point 3. We have to fight it everyday again and again. Perhaps i` ll come back later and add some more.
Yeah, the atmosphere and interaction on steemit is really nice at the moment, very familiar but that` s also part of the fact that it` s still beta and a relatively small community compared to facebook or g+ i think. Also a lot of people are very hyped, which is quite normal for exicting new things. But things often lose their attraction over time. I hope it stays this way. Familiar and exciting, but not small.
Nice to meet you and to be part of the beginnings of steemit.
Interested to hear why you chose do downvote my comment.
Sorry, that wasn` t intended. Gave you an upvote as i can only second what you said. This can be really a timekiller here.
No problem just want to make sure I don't offend anyone accidentally! P.s. Welcome aboard.
Ok cool. It` s all fine. But good that you said it cause i hadn` t recognized it. Thanks for the welcome. I think i was clicking around in the slide-in menu on the right and then clicked into the main screen and hit the flag button and simply continued without checking it again.