{"id":26534,"date":"2014-06-30T21:13:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T05:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=26534"},"modified":"2016-05-19T21:36:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:36:43","slug":"6-common-sense-tips-immediately-improve-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/6-common-sense-tips-immediately-improve-life\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Common Sense Tips to Immediately Improve Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Another day begins and here you are, lost in your own thoughts, caught between the fantasy world of your future and the cold, harsh reality of the present moment. A limbo state where nothing truly exists.<\/p>\n

How does it feel?<\/p>\n

Frustrating, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

You spend every waking moment relentlessly pursuing your goals. You leave no stone unturned in your quest for greatness. You become obsessed with the idea of change, of being a different person, of leaving this empty shell behind and transcending into what you\u2019ve always believed you could be.<\/p>\n

But here you are, lost in a sea of confusion and anxiety. Wondering why you\u2019re still here, and wondering why everyone else seems to have it all figured out.<\/p>\n

Do they? What are they doing differently? What superpowers do these people have?<\/p>\n

Take a deep breath and relax\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lot simpler than that.<\/p>\n

Successful people have one thing in common above all else. Sure they work their asses off in pursuit of their goals, but there is another, less spoken about tactic which you can start using right away.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s called common sense.<\/p>\n

And you can make drastic changes to your life by just following these 6 simple rules\u2026<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/b>Results are only possible through actions<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can do anything with your life. You can become whoever you want to be, travel anywhere you want to go and spend your free time doing whatever makes you happy.<\/p>\n

But there is one thing you cannot do. You cannot achieve anything without dedication. You cannot change your life without putting in the time, without putting in the effort and without putting up with the setbacks required to master your chosen craft.<\/p>\n

If you want to learn Spanish then you must start speaking Spanish.<\/p>\n

If you want to lose weight then you must lower your calories and exercise regularly.<\/p>\n

If you want a better paid job then you have to put in the effort to find another.<\/p>\n

There are no shortcuts. If you want different results then do something different.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/b>Use the 80\/20 rule to focus on the important things<\/b><\/h2>\n

Time is a bitch.<\/p>\n

You could be a successful entrepreneur with an 80 hour workweek. You could be an unemployed drop out who rises from the dead at 3 in the afternoon. You could be any of the 7 billion people who roam this earth, each with a different agenda, a different set of circumstances, but the end result is always the same.<\/p>\n

24 hours.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all we have. 24 hours to work, rest and play.<\/p>\n

Are you making the most of your day? It\u2019s ok if you\u2019re not. Life can get a little complicated.<\/p>\n

But there is an easier way to free up more time and focus on the important tasks. It\u2019s called the 80\/20 rule \u2013 otherwise known as the Pareto Principle. Here\u2019s how it works;<\/p>\n