The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.
In each area of my life, did I do those things that are easy to do, and easy not to do? Did I continue my momentum on the success curve?"
Time is the force that magnifies those simple daily disciplines into massive success.
There is a natural progression to success: plant, cultivate, harvest---and the central step, cultivate, can only happen over the course of time.
No genuine success in life is instant. Life is not a clickable link.
To grasp how the slight edge works, you have to view your actions through the eyes of time.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success
Daily:
Each morning, write down three things you're grateful for. Not the same three every day; find three new things to write about. That trains your brain to search your circumstances and hunt for the positive.
Journal for two minutes a day about one positive experience you've had over the past twenty-four hours. Write down every detail you can remember; this causes your brain to literally reexperience the experience, which doubles its positive impact.
Meditate daily. Nothing fancy; just stop all activity, relax, and watch your breath go in and out for two minutes. This trains your brain to focus where you want it to, and not get distracted by negativity in your environment.
Do a random act of kindness over the course of each day. To make this simple, Shawn often recommends a specific act of kindness: at the start of each day, take two minutes to
write an email to someone you know praising them or thanking them for something they did.
Exercise for fifteen minutes daily. Simple cardio, even a brisk walk, has a powerful antidepressant impact, in many cases stronger (and more long-lasting) than an actual antidepressant!
The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor
Before Happiness, Shawn Achor
As a Man Thinketh, James Allen
Multiple Streams of Income, Robert G. Allen
The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach
Start Over, Finish Rich, David Bach
The Go-Giver, Bob Burg and John David Mann
Go-Givers Sell More, Bob Burg and John David Mann
It's Not About You, Bob Burg and John David Mann
The Aladdin Factor, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
Acres of Diamonds, Russell H. Conwell
The Richest Man in Babylon, George S. Clason
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Charles Duhigg
Positivity, Barbara Fredrickson
Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
The Dip, Seth Godin
Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill
Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh
Conversations with Millionaires, Mike Litman, Jason Oman, et al.
The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Greatest Salesman in the World, Og Mandino
Failing Forward, John C. Maxwell
The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale
Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink
Cultivating an Unshakable Character, Jim Rohn
Seven Strategies for Wealth and Happiness, Jim Rohn
The Art of Exceptional Living, Jim Rohn
The Challenge to Succeed, Jim Rohn
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle, Jim Rohn
The Seasons of Life, Jim Rohn
The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin
The Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz
Authentic Happiness, Martin Seligman
Flourish, Martin Seligman
Little Things Matter, Todd Smith
The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
SUCCESS for Teens: Real Teens Talk about Using the Slight Edge, The Success Foundation
21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires, Brian Tracy
