1 Idea, 1 Quote, 1 Book Recommendation

1 IDEA FROM ME 

2020 has been a sea of distractions. If you have predominantly been working from home and mainly staying indoors due to the pandemic, then you may have been more exposed to using the Internet, social media, and eating junk food as an example.

It could be argued that the pandemic is in someway changing our behaviours; and depending on who you are this could be positive or negative...

I had noticed at the beginning of the pandemic I was slowly getting consumed by social media and what other people were doing. I began to realise that this was destroying my productivity, and to an extent my identity.

Understanding the science of habit I realised that I needed to change my macro and micro environment, as well as create rituals and routines that help manage my distracting triggers.

We should aim not to use the pandemic as an excuse for failure, but rather as an opportunity for growth, realisation and recognition. We have to believe that we are capable of so much more than what is thrown in our faces daily.

The idea that I want to leave you with is that distractions can be dangerous and are a virus against your long-term, mid-term and short-term goals.

Don't give in, stay hustling on your grind, and become who you were called to be...

1 QUOTE FROM ME 

“If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.”

~ Tallulah Bankhead

Do not be scared of mistakes. We can never truly avoid all mistakes in our lives, but we have the chance to learn from them and therefore improve.

1 BOOK RECOMMENDATION FROM ME 

As it is black history month I thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce a book that is focused more on the black African and Caribbean diaspora. Natives: race and class in the ruins of empire by Akala, is a book rich in logic, reasoning, socioeconomic context and well-thought out arguments. It highlights some of the challenges faced by those from black African and Caribbean backgrounds and gives a case for why things tend to be the way they are.

Akala is a British-born rapper, author, and activist, amongst many other things, and uses some of his experiences to shed some light on the situation.

If you are looking to get a deep dive that attempts to use facts to explain black Britain's socioeconomic and psychological position, then this is a book you should definitely read!

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Have a great day and great week!

Your Mindset Mentor, Michael Tabirade

Author of The Power of Goals

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