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Adopt a Hollywood-Style Mindset To Claw Your Way Out of a Rut
Become the star of your own film and give your everyday actions more significance.
Have you ever wondered where those late-night bursts of motivation go? I certainly have. You can be raring to go at night, but once you wake up, everything feels flat once again.
If that sounds like you, you’re likely experiencing ‘present bias’ — where you choose your present self over your future self. You may make grandiose plans before you sleep, but they get lost when you wake up, and everyday life resumes.
This cycle can feel endless. You might search for an outside source to restore you to 100% capacity, but the answer lies within like it often does. As I will explain, you need to become the star of your film.
This article is for people who feel like life shows no signs of changing for the better. It explains how you can claw your way out of a rut by adopting a Hollywood-style mindset.
Conduct an honest self-assessment
Being honest with yourself is harder than it looks. For example, I’ve complained about not putting on as much muscle as I’d like in the past. I put it down to genetics. In reality, I wasn’t eating enough food or changing my exercises…
