AR Challenge based on Jay Papasan's book
The ONE Thing Part Three
Although I began to read the book chapters for the Challenge points, just being honest here folks, I must admit the book engaged my brain and my tenents. In just these three chapters, I learned a lot of useful information. I think I will go to the Library and reserve a copy so I may finish it.
What new in Chapter Seven? WILLPOWER is his focus. Not so much “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” but more when your “willpower tank” is full, there’s a way! He sees willpower as a measurable asset.
If I had to give an example of his theory, I would say if I wanted to cook a full, fancy meal outside, I wouldn‘t try to cook with twigs, I would need full logs. I believe that’s his premise about willpower, it has to be at full strength.
Papasan cites the famous marshmallow study and several others about willpower. Later on in Chapter Seven, he supplies data about the contrast between the size of the brain, only 1/50 of body mass versus the brain’s usage of 1/5 of the calories we expend every day. Hmmmm - in the chapter, when he stresses the idea of using one’s brain at maximum level of possibility, that need for energy makes sense. What a disproportionate usage of energy!
He suggests a willpower “budget” so one may continue productively throughout the day. To meet the budget requirements, one must “eat right and regularly.” I guess I have to forgo the mini-Milky Ways and the mini-packs of oreo cookies and go for the carrot packs!
Tying into the concept of the book title The ONE Thing, the author suggests that we access our maximum brain capacity by doing the ONE thing in the morning when our willpower is at peak performance levels.
I guess that the other way to summarize this chapter would be to say “Do first things first.” It seems all his examples lead to the instruction “TIME YOUR TASK”
Have a happy day,
Lynn
PS AR Members - You still have today to enter the Challenge! L.
Link to Part One Link to Part Two
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