Lesson 1
Time Is Finite: Choose Wisely
We open by facing the simple truth: you have limited time and attention. Instead of trying to do it all, we’ll define your “essential few” and set a lightweight daily cadence for the challenge. You’ll learn a 60‑second reset to notice when you’re drifting into low‑value tasks and a one‑line filter for what earns your time today.
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Lesson 2
Busy ≠ Productive: Drop Fake Control
Chasing perfect control creates busyness without impact. Today we practice the Stoic dichotomy of control: act where you have leverage, release the rest. You’ll identify two recurring tasks to stop or simplify and rehearse a “let‑go line” you can say to yourself when anxiety spikes.
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Lesson 3
Limits Are Leverage
Constraints can sharpen focus. You’ll design “friendly limits” (time boxes, scope lines, and daily caps) so progress becomes automatic. We’ll build a tiny window for your most important work and protect it with a simple boundary script.
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Lesson 4
The Adjacent Possible: The Next Right Move
Progress rarely comes from giant leaps; it comes from the next doable step. We’ll pick one small action that nudges your most important project forward and bake it into a two‑minute “starter ritual” you can repeat all week.
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Lesson 5
Guard Your Attention
Attention is your most valuable and precious resource. Today, we will focus on fine-tuning your environment to effectively minimise distractions and maximise opportunities for deep, focused work. Additionally, we will take proactive steps to anticipate and preempt common derailers by engaging in a brief exercise of premeditatio malorum, which involves contemplating potential challenges and obstacles in advance.
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Lesson 6
Enough Is Plenty
Lifestyle inflation and goal sprawl breed restlessness. We’ll define “enough” for a key area (time, money, scope, or social), then align actions to that line. This frees energy for what actually matters.
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Lesson 7
Cosmic Insignificance, Everyday Courage
Seen from the wide view, our stresses shrink. Using view‑from‑above we’ll lighten perfectionism and take kinder risks. Expect a calmer inner climate and a willingness to publish, ship, or speak even when imperfect.
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Lesson 8
Depth Over Dazzle
We trade scattering for depth—choosing one relationship, craft, or practice to engage with fully. You’ll create a “depth session” with a start ritual, a single outcome, and a finish line so satisfaction is visible.
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Lesson 9
Train With Discomfort
Growth is intentionally designed to feel uncomfortable, as it pushes us beyond our current limits and encourages development. To make this discomfort more manageable, we will implement small “exposure reps” that gradually build our resilience. These reps will include a Fear-to-Action ladder, which helps us systematically confront and overcome our fears, and a 90-second calming breath exercise, which we will perform before each rep to help us stay composed and focused.
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Lesson 10
Commit Your Short List
We close by distilling a personal “Short List”: 3 outcomes to revisit weekly, 3 daily practices, and one “never again” boundary. You’ll leave with a one‑page plan and a simple weekly review to keep momentum.
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