31 Things to Build a Stoic Mindset – for a better life

Seek Discomfort to create a better version of yourself.

  1. Fasting for a whole Day(24hrs) – drinking water
  2. Voluntarily live without Power for a whole day
  3. Eat only raw fruits and raw vegetables for week
  4. Take cold showers for 30 days.
  5. Run a marathon
  6. Don’t use your Car A/c during the day(if it’s a hot day)
  7. Don’t use your Car heater (if it’s a Cold day)
  8. Sleep in the floor
  9. Wear torn clothes when you go outside in public
  10. Shave your head
  11. Learn a New Skill
  12. Ask a Stranger for money
  13. Start a business
  14. Run Marathon
  15. Start a Blog
  16. Stay OFF Social Media for a month
  17. Call an Old friend you lost touch with
  18. No spend week
  19. Walk barefoot everywhere you go for a day
  20. Give a speech in front of 100+ People
  21. Carry on day-day tasks with a blind-fold – for a day.
  22. Visit and pray in a mosque (Just do this if it’s not part of your religion)
  23. Visit and pray in a church (Just do this if it’s not part of your religion)
  24. Visit and pray in a temple (Just do this if it’s not part of your religion)
  25. 30 minutes of physical activity for 30 days(Run, Walk, Jump, lift etc., any form of physical activity)
  26. Wake up an hour early than your default for a week.
  27. Do simple “Random Acts of Kindness” for 30 days
  28. No Talking for a day- no verbal communication using words coming outta your mouth.  no written communication like using a notepad or wearing an adorable miniature chalkboard around your neck. Non-verbal cues like eye contact and smiling were left up to our own discretion.
  29. No Tech for a day – No Phone (Airplane mode), No Screens of any kind(laptop, tablets, TV etc)
  30. No complaining for 30 days – if you break it, clock resets, start from Day1 again.
  31. Extreme Ownership for 30 days – you are responsible for everything that goes wrong in your life.
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

From one of the timeless classics by Dale Carnegie, this can be a great book for many, who are struggling to keep a positive mindset during this difficult time,

how to become unattached and live like a lotus leaf in water, and lot of actionable tools to take away from this fantastic book, filled with great examples to help drive the lessons.  Here is the quick and actionable summary from this book, highly recommend it.

 

 

Take away #1: Confusion causes worry: get the facts about your worries and solve the problem.

Take away #2: Once you’ve decided how to address your worries, take action and never look back.

Take away #3: Live for today: keep the worries of yesterday and tomorrow out of your head.

Take away #4: Whenever you’re facing trouble, embrace the worst-case scenario and then try to improve from there.

Take away #5: Don’t sink energy into hopeless situations or grudges: set a limit for yourself after which you stop worrying about them.

Take away #6: Be happier by focusing on the positives in life and acting happy.

Take away #7: Don’t expect gratitude; give for the joy of giving.

Take away #8: Don’t envy or imitate others; be yourself.

Take away #9: People criticize those they envy; think of criticisms against you as disguised compliments.

Take away #10: Learn to relax and rest before you get tired.

Take away #11: Enjoy your work and negate stress by being organized.

Take away #2: Once you’ve decided how to address your worries, take action and never look back.

Take away #3: Live for today: keep the worries of yesterday and tomorrow out of your head.

Take away #4: Whenever you’re facing trouble, embrace the worst-case scenario and then try to improve from there.

Take away #5: Don’t sink energy into hopeless situations or grudges: set a limit for yourself after which you stop worrying about them.

Take away #6: Be happier by focusing on the positives in life and acting happy.

Take away #7: Don’t expect gratitude; give for the joy of giving.

Take away #8: Don’t envy or imitate others; be yourself.

Take away #9: People criticize those they envy; think of criticisms against you as disguised compliments.

Take away #10: Learn to relax and rest before you get tired.

Take away #11: Enjoy your work and negate stress by being organized.

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