Living a Fulfilled Life & The 4hr Workday

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Hey, how'd your week go? Mine was interesting. I have been enjoying a level of equanimity I'm not used to. For some reason, something clicked in my head & heart earlier this week - a reminder to work and trust the process, but not to stress about where I am or aren't. Been living in this state this week. Hope it lasts.Here's your digest for this week. Hope you find these, inspiring and encouraging.

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

Living a fulfilled life requires living intentionally.As a natural law of physics (entropy), things don’t tend towards order. In fact, quite the opposite is true - they tend towards disorder.This is true both of the external world and the internal life.Building and bodies naturally decay over time, as do our mental, emotional and moral character should we give way to our natural desires.Passivity is initially far easier than intentional living, but in the long run results in great difficulty.Intentionality on the other hand, is initially difficult, but in the long run yields far more joy and fulfilment.Intentional living might look different for all of us, but the underlying principle is actively thinking through what you give your time, attention and resources to.It is saying YES to somethings, and NO to others….sometimes even “good” things.Because not all good things are meant for you…in fact they can distract you from the best things that will be most valuable to you.Audit your life and cut out as many distractions as possible…even good distractions.Live intentionally. It’s worth the effort!

VIDEO I ENJOYED THIS WEEK

The 4 Hour Workday (How Creatives Work Less & Earn More)

Another Dan Koe video this week? Yes...and there will be more. He's a brilliant man and while I don't agree with all his views (particularly those about Christianity), I can still learn a lot from his idea about business, productivity and creativity. At any rate, it can be difficult to believe that working only 4hrs a day is productive, let alone possible. But it is...at least for some who have gotten here. I'm not there yet, but actively trying to move in that direction. In this amazing video, Dan breaks down exactly what 4 hours of deep work looks like and how the rest of the day helps fuel this dedicated 4 hour block. Highly recommend watching as it could augment your idea of what "work" means.Watch by clicking the image.

SONG I ENJOYED THIS WEEK

Mr Eazi - Saudi Arabia

The song came on as a Spotify recommendation this past week and became an instant hit for me. Mr Eazi is one of Nigeria's great musical exports and continues to deliver amazing music both as an artist himself, and via his music distribution company for other artists.Listen now by clicking the image.

BOOK/ARTICLE I ENJOYED THIS WEEK

Sabotaging Your Success? 5 Tips To Get Out Of Your Own Way

Whatever you define "success" as, the truth is we all want to live successful lives. And yet we (myself included) can get in our own way, sometimes unknowingly. I truly believe we are all so capable of achieving what success looks like to each of us, if we learn to stop stumbling over ourselves. This article provides very practical help towards that end.Enjoy the article by simply clicking the image.

That's it for this week.Love you,ShopéP.S. Have you watched my latest YT video Exposing the DARK side of TWITTER (Alternative: THREADS)

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