40 LIFE HACKS… to make your life more awesome Why? - Your mindfulness and ability to self-control could probably be improved - This will affect both your job performance and your quality of life positively

1. 40
LIFE
HACKS
…to
make
your
life
more
awesome
*Life
hacking
refers
to
any
productivity
trick,
shortcut,
skill,
or
novelty
method
to
increase
productivity
and
efficiency,
in
all
walks
of
life;
in
other
words,
anything
that
solves
an
everyday
problem
of
a
person
in
a
clever
or
non-­‐obvious
way.

2. Why?
• Your
mindfulness
and
ability
to
self-­‐control
could
probably
be
improved
• This
will
affect
both
your
job
performance
and
your
quality
of
life
positively
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3. 1.
Self-­‐awareness
advices
2.
Social-­‐awareness
advices
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4. LIVE
IN
THE
NOW.
Don’t
think
too
much
what
will
happen
later
or
daydream
with
the
memories
of
your
past.
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5. ENJOY
THE
MOMENT.
Use
routine
activities
to
enjoy
the
moment.
Waiting
in
a
row
is
a
great
opportunity
for
rest
and
enjoyment.
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6. AVOID
EVERYDAY
ROUTINES.
Go
to
your
job
using
a
different
road.
Notice
the
leaves
falling,
kids
laughing
and
life
happening.
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7. BE
THE
MASTER
OF
THAT
VOICE
INSIDE
YOUR
HEAD.
Separate
yourself
from
your
ego
and
don’t
let
negative
emotions
break
your
flow.
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8. NOTICE
EVERYTHING.
Notice
details.
Our
mind
is
trained
to
ignore
anything
not
important
but
often
that’s
not
what
we
want.
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9. STOP
RATING
YOUR
EMOTIONS.
Your
emotions
are
neither
good
or
bad,
they
are
just
here
to
help
you
lead
your
life.
Don’t
ride
the
emotional
roller-­‐coaster.
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10. FORGIVE.
Your
forgiveness
not
only
helps
others
but
also
you.
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11. TIME
IS
YOUR
MOST
VALUABLE
RESOURCE.
Much
more
important
than
money.
Don’t
get
stuck
with
a
job
you
do
not
like.
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12. ALWAYS
SAY
YES.
Agree
with
others.
Instead
of
saying
“YES,
BUT
…”,
say
“YES,
AND
…”.
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13. DON’T
PLAN
SO
MUCH.
Take
it
easy
and
just
show
up.
And
be
on
time.
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14. START
ANYWHERE
AND
DON’T
POSTPONE.
Just
do
it
and
start
with
the
obvious,
most
important
and
usually
the
hardest
thing
first.
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15. FACE
THE
FACTS.
Accept
your
environment
and
others.
Things
are
as
they
are
because
of
a
law
of
cause
and
effect.
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16. BE
“AVERAGE”.
Usually
the
best
ideas
are
simple
and
the
most
obvious.
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17. FOCUS.
Ask
what
is
the
purpose
of
what
you
are
doing
currently.
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18. MAKE
MISTAKES.
Don’t
be
a
perfectionist.
Just
keep
on
going.
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19. BE
ACTIVE
IN
THIS
MOMENT.
Be
active
now
to
find
out
what
will
happen
later.
Success
comes
from
activity
and
not
from
over-­‐analysing.
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20. LET
“THANKS”
BE
YOUR
MANTRA.
Notice
anything
for
which
you
should
or
can
be
grateful.
Then
thank
people
responsible
or
write
down
the
things
that
you
are
thankful
for.
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21. CREATE
AND
GIVE.
It
will
make
you
much
happier
than
buying
and
receiving.
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22. SLEEP
ENOUGH.
Every
person
has
different
needs,
but
most
people
can
benefit
from
adding
a
short
nap
during
the
day.
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23. EXERCISE
DAILY.
You
will
feel
happier
from
endorphins
released,
be
more
in
shape
and
fall
asleep
more
easily.
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24. SPEND
MORE
TIME
WITH
FRIENDS
AND
FAMILY.
Later
you
will
miss
those
time
which
you
could
have
shared
with
your
beloved
ones.
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25. SAY
NO
TO
DRAMA
AND
EGO.
Don’t
let
yourself
be
drawn
in
tiring
drama
with
your
own
ego
or
with
others.
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26. SMILE
AND
LAUGH.
If
you
smile
when
you
feel
bad,
it
will
magically
make
you
feel
slightly
better.
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27. MEDITATE.
Rewire
your
brain
for
happiness.
It
is
as
an
important
habit
for
improving
focus,
clarity
and
attention
span,
as
well
as
helping
to
keep
you
calm.
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28. 1.
Self-­‐awareness
advices
2.
Social-­‐awareness
advices
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29. DON’T
CRITICISE.
If
you
really
have
to
do
it,
add
compliments
before
and
after
and
talk
about
your
own
mistakes
too.
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30. CONVERSATION
IS
NOT
A
CONTEST.
It
is
not
a
goal
to
win
an
argument,
but
to
finish
it
as
quickly
as
possible
and
to
try
to
find
a
win-­‐win
solution.
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31. AVOID
ARGUMENTS.
Avoid
verbal
fights
and
meaningless
discussions.
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32. HELP
AND
SUPPORT
OTHERS.
Spend
at
least
2
hours
per
week
helping
others
and
offer
them
honest
support.
You
will
feel
a
change
in
your
own
well-­‐being
too.
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33. GET
INTERESTED
IN
OTHER
PEOPLE.
If
you
are
not
honestly
interested
in
other
people
you
will
waste
both
your
and
other
people’s
time.
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34. ACTIVELY
LISTEN
TO
OTHER
PEOPLE.
And
ask
them
to
talk
more
about
their
topics.
You
will
learn
much
more
when
listening
than
talking.
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35. MAKE
OTHER
PERSON
FEEL
IMPORTANT.
Since
you
are
just
one
of
many
people
on
this
planet,
others
are
as
important
as
you
and
you
should
let
them
know
so.
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36. USE
STATEMENTS
WITH
WHICH
OTHER
PEOPLE
CAN
AGREE.
Start
your
statements
and
form
your
sentences
and
opinions
as
such
that
other
person
can
agree
and
respond
with
“yes”.
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37. IF
YOU
ARE
WRONG
ADMIT
IT.
Others
will
appreciate
you
for
admitting
and
you
will
feel
at
rest
with
yourself
too.
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38. SPEAK
ABOUT
OTHER
PEOPLE’S
MISTAKES
INDIRECTLY.
Before
criticising
give
some
praise
and
talk
about
your
own
mistakes.
Let
other
person
save
his
reputation.
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39. LET
OTHER
PERSON
THINK
IT’S
HIS
IDEA.
Proving
to
other
person
that
you
are
the
one
who
is
right,
will
have
the
opposite
effect
and
will
not
give
you
any
benefits.
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40. SEE
THINGS
IN
OTHER
PEOPLE’S
PERSPECTIVE.
Talk
in
form
of
other
people’s
perspectives
and
interests.
Identify
with
other
people's
ideas
and
desires.
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41. BE
COMPASSIONATE
AND
HAVE
GOODWILL.
Be
kind
to
other
people
and
assume
that
people
are
good
and
have
reasons
for
their
behaviour.
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42. PRAISE
EVERY
IMPROVEMENT.
Give
other
person
a
good
reputation
to
start
with,
and
he
will
more
probably
keep
it
later.
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43. IF
YOU
CARE
ABOUT
SOMETHING,
SHOW
IT.
Don’t
communicate
with
mixed
signals,
explain
yourself
and
it
will
be
easier
to
get
what
you
want.
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44. DON’T
TELL
OTHERS
WHAT
THEY
SHOULD
DO.
Stop
correcting
and
adjusting
others.
Start
with
yourself.
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45. KNOW
WHEN
NOT
TO
REACT.
Sometimes
problems
can
be
solved
more
passively
than
you
think.
Carefully
consider
if
action
or
no-­‐action
is
better.
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46. THANKS
Andrej
Dragisic
-­‐
Software
Consultant
(www.andrejdragisic.com)
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