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Twenty five hard things you can do to gain ‘unfair’ leverage in life
I always say that to gain an unfair advantage in life, you need to be willing to do what few others want to do.
If you can identify those things and find a way to get excited about doing those things, it’s like unlocking a door to a secret room.
Many years of experimentation have shown me that doing hard things is the quickest way to realise your confidence and self-growth in all aspects.
Here are some ideas:
Write a short book in a weekend.
Don’t work for a week.
This is hard for workaholics but will give you needed rest and time to recalibrate. You’ll return twice as energised.
Go on a road trip by yourself.
Record a video.
I do these several times a week and have published over 350 youtube videos. I don’t edit most of them, rarely feel like doing them, and usually have nothing prepared. This has benefitted my impromptu speaking skills and confidence like little else.
Lift weights and harden your physique.
Give a live talk.
Get on a podcast or interview someone.
Do the thing you fear.
Identify that thing you know you need to do. You know what it is. Go there.
Write an article that makes you nervous.
Purposefully choose stuff you would typically avoid sharing. Be willing to be upfront, vulnerable and honest. These often do better with engagement too.
Write a short fiction story and share it online.
Next, do this daily for a year.
Join a class, tour, or group you usually would not.
Learn a language.
Even if it’s 10 minutes per day. Even if you never use it in conversations, this activity will build your confidence, and it’s great for the mind and staving off…
