I read. I think. I write. I speak. I teach. I learn. I seek. On a journey to become my best self. Documenting the lessons and resources along the way.
Making decisions for now and the future
Hey guys,
This week I have been thinking about options and making decisions and around relating them to my future self.
Often in life, we think about the present and in doing so we choose what is easy and comfortable right now. That is okay in some scenarios but we often don’t think about the person we are going to affect in the future with these decisions - our future self. Some decisions and choices we make in the present severely limit our options in the future and most can not be undone.
Therefore, a decision, as much as it is for the comfort and safety of right now should always have both the present and the future in mind. A failure in doing so can put our future self in a compromised situation.
I have been giving this a lot of thought lately and documenting my understanding and findings. I will be putting together a framework for better decision making and will share it with you in the coming weeks when it is ready.
Stay awesome and have a great week ahead 🙂
Naimat
♥️ My Favourite Things This Week
📝 Article - Gone for now, or gone for good? How to play the new talent game and win back workers. I found this article to be quite an interesting read in the reasoning of why people are choosing to leave and not partake in traditional jobs that offer little to no flexibility.
🎙️ Podcast - All The Hacks - Finding Happiness, Success and Deep Purpose. Behavioural social scientist Arthur Brooks joins Chris to explore happiness and the different types of intelligence. They also explore the hustle culture, the science of satisfaction, the reverse bucket list, the four good idols (friends, family, faith, and work) and the four to watch out for (money, power, pleasure, and pain).
✍️ Quote of the Week
Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson
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Naimat Ahmed
I read. I think. I write. I speak. I teach. I learn. I seek. On a journey to become my best self. Documenting the lessons and resources along the way.
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