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This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1953. Five things to stop doing and start doing

for yourself. But Angel Shurnoff of Mark and Angel.com, and I'm Justin Mollick. Welcome

to Optimal Living Daily or Old, the show where I read to you from articles that I think

are amazing. With permission from the authors. One article a day every single day of the

year. I'll help you live a more meaningful life. And here on this show that covers personal

development or self-help, minimalism, inspiration, happiness, motivation, all that fun stuff. So

that let's get right to it as we optimize your life. Five things to stop doing and start

doing for yourself by angel Shurnoff of Mark and Angel.com. When you stop doing the wrong

things and start doing the right things, almost anything you want and everything you

need comes within reach. Which means it's time to five things to stop doing.

Number one, stop stalling and being lazy. You can't build a good reputation or a successful

way of life based on what you could do or might do someday. The quality of your life is

in direct proportion to your commitment to get things done regardless of your chosen

path. So don't sit there and say somebody should really do something about that someday.

Be that somebody and make today the day. Read, eat that frog.

Number two, stop neglecting your self-control. Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke,

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