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| − | Previously, I wrote the essay [[Essay: Cut toxic people out of your life and replace them with edifying achievers who inspire you|Cut toxic people out of your life and replace them with edifying achievers who inspire you]].
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| − | Develop list of negative/neutral/positive people in my life that I spend a significant amount of time with. Limit the amount time spent with negative people and neutral people. Increase the time to positive/achieving/godly people. Video on this topic is at: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDVtpNIBTIg Show Me Your Friends and I Will Show You Your Future]
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| − | *[http://sidsavara.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/researchsummary2.pdf - Goal, action commitments, and weekly reporting study] - People with written goals, action commitments and weekly progress reports to a friend saw a '''80.95% improvement''' over control group which had no written goals, no action commitments and no weekly progress reports
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| − | '''1.''' The positive effect of accountability was supported: those who sent weekly
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| − | '''2.''' There was support for the role of public commitment: those who sent their
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| − | '''3.''' The positive effect of written goals was supported: Those who wrote their goals
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Revision as of 15:14, September 1, 2023
Metrics:
- Spiritual: Bible reading, prayer, church attendance habits, volunteering, etc.
- Physical: BMI, resting heart rate, blood pressure, diet, etc.
- Financial/career: Income, extra sources of income, etc.
- Intellectual goals: Ability to memorize, skills learned, book reading, etc. See: Increasing cognitive performance
- Social goals: Family, friends, expansion of social network with excellent people
Completion of essay: Finish essay as part of a 1-year to 5-year experiment.
Quotes
“You show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” - John Wooden, American basketball coach
"The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high potential, the greater your chance for success." - John Maxwell, Author
"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - George Washington
"The less you respond to negative people, the more powerful your life will become.” – Robert E. Baine, American pastor and businessman
"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." -
George Washington