Hey friends, Sam was sitting in his room as usual, scrolling through his mobile, when his eyes caught a video. The ultimate challenge: Change your life in 90 days. As soon as he saw the video, his curiosity sparked—what’s in this video?
As he watched the video, he realized it was about how most people at the beginning of the year had thought of many goals and many things They would do it, but they didn’t, and now the last ninety days are left, in which they have to give their all, take on a challenge, and change their life. Shortly after watching the video, his frustration grew even more. The thing was, October was almost over, and he thought, “Man, I can’t even take the 90-day challenge now.
That opportunity is gone too. ” In frustration, he put his phone aside. But after a little while, he started scrolling again.
While watching videos, he suddenly came across one by Dr Book. The hook of that video was something like this: “You want to do a lot in life, and you even start doing it, but you can’t seem to finish anything. ” “You can’t stay consistent?
Then you’re not alone. Many people set ambitious goals, start working on them, but never finish. If you’re one of those people, then I have a book for you.
A book that, if you learn from it, will turn you into a finisher. ” “You will not only learn how to start things but also how to finish them. You’ll learn how to work on your goals long-term.
And what is the name of the book? The book is called Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, and Discipline. ” This really intrigued Sam because he was facing similar problems and was looking for a solution to them.
That’s why he joined the masterclass. Fortunately, the masterclass was free as well. When he joined the masterclass, he noticed that there were many others like him facing the same problems.
Then Dr Book’s presentation began—Finish What You Start summary. The doctor explained that a big truth about the world is that most people want to achieve a lot. “But those people, due to procrastination, fear of failure, and distractions, are unable to work on anything for a long time.
And if you’re one of them, you’re in the right place. ” Dr Book introduced them to Peter Hollins’ books, from which he extracted 14 crucial steps. After reading that book multiple times and summarizing it, he explained how those 14 steps.
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. if you apply these in your life, you’ll become a finisher. You’ll become the kind of person who not only envisions their goals but can achieve them too.
For this, he gave a 66-day challenge. He said that whenever we want to accomplish something big in life, we have to challenge ourselves, and the challenge should be something that motivates us. “Many people give 90-day challenges, some give 80-day challenges.
A significant study was conducted at the University of London, which found that if a person wants to change their life and bring good habits into it, it takes a minimum of 18 days and a maximum of 254 days. If you average this, it comes to a 66-day period. ” “Now, here’s another interesting point: the habit you want to bring into your life—the more complex it is, the longer it takes.
For example, if you want to develop a simple habit like drinking water regularly, you can develop it quickly. But if you’re trying to adopt a complex behavior, like going to the gym and doing different exercises, it will take more time. ” “But to achieve consistency, challenges are very important.
That’s why the doctor asked everyone to promise that today, as I share the 14 principles and steps with you, you will learn them with patience and take on the challenge that in the upcoming 66 days, you will apply at least seven of those 14 steps in your life. ” Everyone agreed to this, after which Dr Book began summarizing. He started to explain the 14 principles, with step number one being “Shift Your Focus to Identity-Based Habits.
” The doctor explained that the biggest mistake people make is focusing too much on goals. “This means they focus on what they want to achieve, such as going to the gym, making money, buying a car, or starting a business. However, instead of focusing on these things, they should focus on their identity—who they need to become.
Because as long as we focus on goals, we don’t realize that the control of our lives is in our hands. ” “But as soon as we focus on making identity-based changes, we start to bring about change within ourselves. For example, if your goal is to write and publish a book in a year, instead of focusing on the goal, start saying, ‘I am a writer,’ and begin to behave like a writer.
” “When you establish your identity as a writer, you will automatically start taking the actions that will make you a writer. Another example Dr Book gave was about military personnel; they are very disciplined and can handle the toughest tasks. They do this because their identity becomes that of a soldier—they say, ‘I am a soldier.
’ When they create this identity, even the most difficult tasks become easier for them. ” “Even in religion, you’ll see that people who establish their identity as a priest, a cleric, or a minister find it easier to follow their faith once that identity is formed. That’s why step number one, the first thing you need to do, is to create identity-based habits.
“Start with that, and then the second step is to create bright line rules. When you need to form an identity, you can’t keep it vague. Because the one thing our mind dislikes the most is confusion—you can notice this yourself.
As long as our mind is confused, we can’t take effective action, and confusion becomes the number one reason for procrastination. People often make mistakes in this area, like, for example. .
“They say they want to go to the gym and build a good body, but they don’t specify exactly what they will do for that. For example, instead of saying, ‘I should go to the gym,’ create some bright lines—clear, bright rules that prevent distractions and keep your full focus on them. “For example, instead of saying, ‘I will go to the gym three times a week,’ be more precise and say, ‘I will go to the gym on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00 AM, and there are no exceptions to this.
’ When you establish such bright lines and hard rules for yourself, with a little bit of flexibility, the author says you’ll be able to follow through effectively. ” “But the discussion doesn’t end here; then comes step three, which is the third law of diminishing intent. Dr Book asked all the students attending the session how many times it has happened that you had a goal, perhaps wrote it down in a book or noted it somewhere, or thought to yourself, ‘I will do this.
. . ’ “But then, when you don’t take action on it, gradually that enthusiasm fades away, and many times, the ideas or goals you wrote down are still sitting there without any action being taken on them.
Why does this happen? The reason behind it is the law of diminishing intent. Whenever you have a task, the more you delay it, the more you start putting it off, the less results you will get.
” “The law of diminishing returns states that, for example, if you have a business where you’re working eight hours, the logic suggests that if you increase that to 16 hours, your business will double. But the law of diminishing returns explains that it’s not the case; simply increasing your effort doesn’t necessarily mean your results will continue to increase. ” “Yes, for a time, you might see improved results by increasing from eight to ten hours, but if you then go from ten to twelve hours, the returns you see will start to diminish.
This is known as the law of diminishing returns, and it is related to the law of diminishing intent. If you have an intent, you need to take action related to it. ” “But if you’re unable to take action and keep putting it off—whether it’s a one-day delay, a two-day delay, or a week—then the longer you delay, the higher the probability that you won’t achieve your goal.
So what should you do about this? It’s important to start acting as soon as possible. Don’t wait for the perfect moment.
“The longer you wait to achieve that goal, the more this law will work against you, and your goal will remain unfulfilled. Even if it’s a small step, start taking action as soon as possible. Now, let’s move on to step number four, which is harness emotional ownership.
The doctor explained that every person is not just logical but also an emotional creature. Based on emotions, people argue, fall in love, and even go to war. ” “All actions are based on emotions.
Therefore, it is the greatest wisdom to start taking ownership of our emotions early on. How can we do this? Instead of reacting to emotions, begin to create emotions that compel you to take the right actions.
For example, start visualizing whatever your goal is, related to that. “If I become a content creator, how will I feel? When I close deals worth lakhs online, what will that feel like?
Then try to elevate that feeling and start reacting based on that emotion. This is one part, which is called pleasure. The other part of emotion is called pain.
You are visualizing and moving towards pleasure. “While visualizing, also think about the pain: if I don’t do this, if I don’t pursue content creation, what will my life be like? Perhaps I will end up living a boring life, just like most people do.
I’ll have to deal with the daily grind, traffic jams, the hassles of office politics, and the negativity of the world. ” “Start thinking about the pain as well, and then move on to step five, which is ‘Take Action, Create Maximum Motivation. ’ Many people have a misconception that they will take action when motivation comes.
But this is a significant mistake. You will only feel motivation when you take action. For example, Dr Book asked people, ‘When you don’t feel like going to the gym, or you don’t feel like reading a book, or when you don’t feel like taking any positive action at all, what do you do?
“But as soon as you took action, you started feeling good after a while. You became motivated, and instead of the half hour you thought you would spend at the gym, you ended up working out for an hour. Instead of just reading one page, you read three pages.
When Dr Book asked this question, most people in the chat started replying with ‘yes, yes! ’ “It has happened to me many times as well. Dr Book said, ‘I also experience this often.
’ This proves that our actions create our motivation, not the other way around. So understand this and move on to step number six, which is ‘Embrace Boredom. ’ Dr Book explained that when we start taking action, one thing is inevitable: it will come.
“What is that one thing? It is boredom. When we repeat any action over and over, our brain finds it boring.
Dopamine is not released, and we don’t get the novelty that we crave so much. That’s why experiencing boredom is essential. But right now, we shouldn’t run away from this boredom.
I’ve made a very interesting video about it. ” “Dr Book said he would give you the link to that video so you can watch it: ‘Be Bored to Be Rich and Successful. ’ After that, Dr Book didn’t elaborate much on it because he had already made a video on that topic.
Then he moved on to step number seven, which is ‘Make Quitting More Difficult. ’ Dr Book gave an example of a startup, where if a person wants to develop a habit, they can deposit some money there in advance. ” “For example, if the goal is to go to the gym, he can deposit a thousand rupees.
Now, if that person doesn’t go to the gym, some money will start getting deducted from that thousand rupees. There’s even a startup working on this and making money from it. You can also associate some pains with your goals.
Many times, we start something but are unable to stick with it. ” “To stay committed, you need to emphasize making quitting difficult rather than focusing solely on boredom. For example, you can create accountability partners for yourself or publicly commit to taking a 30-day challenge, saying that in the coming 30 days, you will be taking this challenge.
Basically, raise your stakes in such a way that it becomes difficult for you to quit. “Or you can give some money to a friend, and whenever you don’t achieve your goal, they can take a portion of that money. I know this is a bit of a weird example, but the more difficult you make quitting, the higher the chances that you will stick to your goal.
Along with this, apply another rule, which is Step 8: the Two-Minute Rule. “Any task that takes you two minutes or less to complete, do it immediately. Brian Tracy also mentions this in his book.
For example, if you receive an email and think you can reply to it in two minutes, go ahead and do it. Don’t put it in your backlog or your task list. “Don’t say, ‘I will do it later.
’ This also gives you the momentum to take action. What’s happening, especially these days, is that as we scroll through our phones and consume so much data, we are becoming consumers rather than creators. We are becoming more thinkers than action-takers.
Our momentum is shifting more towards the thinking side, which is leading to anxiety, depression, and many other problems. “To fight against that, you need to create momentum for taking action. And after that, there is a very important tool that you should follow, which I call the ‘what-if solution.
’ The doctor said that whenever you go to take action—like if you want to write a book or create content—it’s certain that some obstacles will arise. “You might not understand how to research the topic. You might not know how to write the script.
You may have problems making the video. Any problems that might arise in the future, have your ‘what-if’ solutions ready in advance. For example, ‘What if I don’t understand what topic to create?
’ Then, create a solution for that. “In fact, don’t just create one solution; create three solutions for what to do if I can’t find the right topic. First, I will watch a video on this topic without using YouTube.
Second, I will talk to a mentor. Third, I will discuss it in a community. Having these ‘what-if’ solutions ready in advance will be beneficial.
For example, if you think about getting up in the morning but feel very sleepy, what will your ‘what-if’ solution be? ” “You should also creatively set up these solutions for yourself. After that, let’s move on to Step Ten, which is the stepping stone of failure.
The doctor said that one of the biggest reasons people often don’t understand, but it exists, is the fear of failure. The doctor asked everyone to share their dreams, and someone said they want to become a content creator. “I want to become a business owner.
I want to do this, I want to do that. ” The doctor said, “If I could guarantee with 100% certainty that if you start doing this thing, you will definitely achieve success 110%, all you have to do is take action, would you do it? ” There was no reply to this; everyone was confused.
That’s when the doctor explained. Interrupting, he said, “If I told you that I live in Mumbai, and this is my address, come here and I will give you ₹10 lakh when you arrive, and if I could guarantee with 100% certainty that you would receive that ₹10 lakh, would you come to Mumbai? ” Most people said, “Yes, I would come, even if I have to take a flight for it.
“Even if it means taking a leave or leaving home and family, people would come. Why? Because there’s certainty that they will succeed.
Similarly, most of the time, we can’t stick to anything because we feel that we are putting in effort. We are making videos, we might even write a book, but it may end up being a failure. “In that, we won’t be able to move forward.
People don’t understand that, yes, failure can happen, and success is not guaranteed. But whatever problems arise, you can also find solutions for them. For example, if you made a video and it’s not getting views, there are solutions for that too.
” “Like you can create a better thumbnail, select a better title, improve your editing, and write better scripts. The more you understand failure not as a setback but as a learning process—recognizing where you made mistakes and how to improve—the more you will be able to move forward. This is something that all millionaires and billionaires, like Thomas Edison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, understand.
“They do not fear failure; you fear failure, which is why you cannot move forward. You should not be afraid of failure; instead, you should learn from it. You need to understand it as a stepping stone that allows you to leap towards success.
While doing this, you should reach step number eleven, which is about overcoming inhibiting tactics. “Sometimes, to achieve our goals, we start doing the wrong things. We begin using incorrect tactics, which prevents us from staying consistent and finishing our tasks.
For example, we might not have set our goals properly or set overly ambitious goals. Many people say they want to become billionaires or multi-billionaires, but if you ask them. .
. “Have you ever run a business? ” their answer would likely be no.
Essentially, they have set their goals incorrectly. Dr Book also made a video on goals, which he suggested you should watch. However, it’s better to set realistic goals—goals that are small and achievable.
These types of goals help deal with procrastination effectively. “There are no tactics to deal with distractions or time management. You should also work on all these aspects.
You need to work in an environment where there are no distractions. Instead of setting big goals for procrastination, you should set small, achievable goals that make you feel proud. ” “After this, we need to address a very important aspect known as psychological roadblocks.
Most psychological blocks are similar to the fear of failure. Sometimes there is judgment involved. I have often seen my students, as the doctor mentioned, who, if I teach them something and ask them to do it, do not follow through because they judge themselves too harshly.
” “It might have happened to you as well that you perhaps made a video, but you thought, ‘Oh no, I made it very poorly; I shouldn’t have done it. ’ You judged yourself even before anyone else did. Or many people have been told to make a video or write a book.
They feel that they have to write a perfect book, and in the pursuit of writing a perfect book, they never end up writing one. ” “At such times, you need to remember that progress is more important than perfection. Most people stop taking action in the pursuit of perfection.
They think that what they’re doing isn’t good enough. Just think about it: you weren’t an expert at anything you started for the first time. ” “Whether it was riding a bicycle, writing the ABCs, or simply walking on two feet, in the beginning, we fell down ten times.
We didn’t judge ourselves; we laughed or cried a little, but then we tried again. It was that progress that made us perfect at walking. “In fact, it taught me to run.
You need to remember that too. After that, there’s a very important thing you need to do: create a daily manifesto, which will outline your rules. A consistency manifesto essentially consists of various things.
For example, a very effective manifesto you can create is to identify the three major tasks I will focus on today. “And until these three tasks are completed, I won’t allow myself to be distracted. You should have a manifesto that constantly guides you on what to do daily.
Sometimes people suggest creating a manifesto for one major task daily, which won’t put pressure on you but will allow you to continue making progress. Remember, a manifesto is nothing more than that. ” “It’s just a set of rules that you will follow daily.
These rules will provide you with specific guidelines instead of leaving it to guesswork. For example, I will complete three major tasks daily: one for my health, one for earning money, and one for my relationships. You can also differentiate in detail which of your tasks are important, urgent, or simply time-wasting.
” “You should also set your daily limitations and requirements, such as if I use social media, I will only use it for one hour and will use it consciously. I will work for at least two hours, and sometimes when you start working, your intentions will change as well. So, you can define those intentions as: I want, I will, and I won’t.
“You can also write such statements about what you want, what you will do, and what you won’t do. One very interesting thing you can do is start envisioning your future by asking yourself what you will do in the next 10 minutes, what you will do in the next 10 hours, and what you will do in the next 10 days. “When you start visualizing your future like this, it creates a kind of belief in your mind that you can achieve a task.
Another very helpful rule you should follow is the 10-minute rule. This rule states that whenever you feel like quitting, just tell yourself that you’ll work for just 10 more minutes. ” “Then, when you feel like it, you can do 10 more minutes.
Or if you don’t feel like starting at all, just tell yourself that you’ll exercise for just 10 minutes and then stop. Similarly, if you don’t want to do something, like using social media, tell yourself that you’ll only do it for 10 minutes. “After 10 minutes, I’ll use social media.
When you do this, you’ll notice that the emotions you sometimes feel out of control will start to come under your control. And the last and most important thing is to build systems, not just goals. Relating to point number one, Dr Book mentioned that I told you at the start that you should focus more on identity than on goals.
“But to build identity, one very important thing is to create your systems. Instead of saying that I want to earn ₹10 lakh, create a system where you are talking to 10 customers daily or where your message reaches the customers. If you want to create a six-pack app, instead of focusing on that goal, work on the system of going to the gym three days a week.
“At this time, I will have a cheat meal only once a week. The rest of the time, I will eat clean. I will not overeat.
Focus on your systems. The more you try to make progress in your systems, rather than focusing on goals, the more progress you will feel. You will be able to sustain it in the long term and finish what you have started.
After that, Dr Book summarized everything, stating that you need to take a 66-day challenge and start applying these 14 things. ” “You won’t be able to do everything at once. So, it’s better to divide your 66-day challenge into three phases.
Phase One is from Day 1 to 14. Here, you need to focus on four starting things: Shift your focus to identity-based habits. Create bright line rules.
Take immediate action because of diminishing intent. Harness your emotions. “Here, you need to strengthen the ground on which your entire momentum will run.
Then you will move on to Phase Two, which runs from Day 15 to Day 28. In this phase, you need to build momentum and fight against things like action and boredom, for which the remaining steps come into play, such as creating motivation through action, embracing boredom, and making quitting difficult. “And then move on to Phase Three, which will last from Day 29 to Day 42.
Here, you will understand many things related to what-if situations because you will have already been taking action. You will realize what problems you are facing, and you will need to confront your fear of failure and the obstacles that come with the remaining rules. ” “And then you’ll move on to Phase Four, which will last from Day 43 to Day 66.
Here, you will focus on building long-term systems. You will concentrate on improving your tactics and also fight against the psychological roadblocks that will arise. You need to create your daily manifesto based on your experiences and work on the systems.
” “Instead of just focusing on course goals, if you can do this for 66 days, trust me, it will completely change your life. In fact, I would say that even if you apply just 50% of the things I’ve shared in this masterclass, it can change your life. I have personally applied 50% of these concepts in my life and transformed my life.
“After learning all these things, Sam decided that he would write his own book in the upcoming 66 days. And guess what? He started that challenge.
After 66 days, Sam was sitting at his desk, ready to complete the final draft of his project. His room, which had been a complete mess before, was now organized. “His calendar was filled with check marks, and his body was in better shape than before.
Then, a voice came to Sam: ‘66 days ago, I was lost and frustrated. But look at how many days I worked, and today I am in a much better position. ’ At that moment, Dr Book’s voice echoed in Sam’s mind: ‘Remember, Sam, life is about journeys, not about destinations.
’ “This is a journey that you have started, but this journey will never end, and that is what you need to focus on the most. You just need to focus on one thing: try to finish what you start. That’s all for today!
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