MIND

“There’s no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there’s no excuse for boredom, ever.”

—Viggo Mortensen, actor

LET’S PUT THE “TAKE ACTION” TECHNIQUE INTO A STRUCTURED, REAL-LIFE EXERCISE THAT ALSO WILL BUILD YOUR WILLPOWER TO NEW LEVELS.

Take out pen and paper.

List projects you haven’t finished or even started.

Choose the project you would most like to complete.

Now, take action to get the task done as soon as it makes sense, even if that means sacrificing something that seems easier and more pleasurable in the short-term.

Each time you complete a task, cross it off your list.

* Notice a feeling of accomplishment and pleasure that naturally follows completing a demanding task or project. This feeling is your brain rewarding you for completion.