Vishen Lakhiani

“Steve Jobs when he was asked to address the graduating class at Stanford: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living…

— Vishen Lakhiani

“2: Gratitude Science shows that gratitude increases energy, reduces anxiety, improves sleep, and creates feelings of social connection—that’s why several exercises in…

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“Phase 4: Future Dreams Up to this point, you’ve focused on the present. In this phase, you express intentions for your future…

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“Phase 5: The Perfect Day Knowing what you want your life to look like three years from now, what do you need…

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“Too many people trap themselves in the chains of realistic goals because they refuse to see beyond the HOW. Don’t worry about…

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“Phase 6: The Blessing You can do this final phase no matter what your religious or spiritual beliefs are. If you believe…

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“Imagine what you can give in these areas of the Twelve Areas of Balance: 9.​YOUR CAREER. What are your visions for your…

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“To truly be a great warrior in the world, you must step past your fears. It’s inevitable that we get attached to…

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“Phase 1: Compassion This phase is about feeling connected to others and feeling a sense of kinship with and kindness toward all…

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“See, there is beauty in the dips. We try to avoid them by sticking to the passed-down rules of the culturescape, only…

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“all of us have a child within who never received all the love and appreciation we deserved. We can’t go back and…

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“Law 3: Practice consciousness engineering. Extraordinary minds understand that their growth depends on two things: their models of reality and their systems…

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“Law 9: Be unfuckwithable. Extraordinary minds do not need to seek validation from outside opinion or through the attainment of goals. Instead,…

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“Exercise: The Eight Statements The simple set of eight statements below will help you gauge where you are on the path to…

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“Alan Watts famously said: Forget the money, because if you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will…

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“Law 6: Bend reality. Extraordinary minds are able to bend reality. They have bold and exciting visions for the future, yet their…

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“Law 8: Create a vision for your future. Extraordinary minds create a vision for their future that is decidedly their own and…

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“Richard didn’t blink. He answered immediately like a wise, kind sage. Here’s what he said: It’s all about finding and hiring people…

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“I believe every day should begin and end with gratitude. I practice it every day in my morning meditation. Each morning, focusing…

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“In all of these situations, chances are you won’t literally think, “I’m not enough.” No, the sneaky thing about this model is…

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“Question 2: How Do You Want to Grow? When you watch how young children soak up information, you realize how deeply wired…

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“Law 1: Transcend the culturescape. Extraordinary minds are good at seeing the culturescape and are able to selectively choose the rules and…

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“Lawrence Pearsall Jacks wrote: A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his…

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“HOW BENDING REALITY FEELS Bending reality feels almost magical. Everything seems to “click.” You’re working, but it doesn’t feel like work because…

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“1.​YOUR LOVE RELATIONSHIP. This is the measure of how happy you are in your current state of relationship—whether you’re single and loving…

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“When you’re bending reality, your vision is continuously pulling you forward—but it doesn’t feel like work. It feels like a game, a…

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