3480: Relax for the Same Result AND Small Actions Changing Self-Identity by Derek Sivers on Intentional Living

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🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3480: Derek Sivers shares insights on the power of relaxation, revealing how a calm mind leads to better decisions, creativity, and happiness. He also explores how small, consistent actions shape identity, emphasizing that who we become is determined by our daily choices rather than grand gestures. By embracing both concepts, we can cultivate a more intentional and fulfilling life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://sivers.org/relax & https://sivers.org/small-actions-changing-identity Quotes to ponder: "Relaxed is smart. Tense is dumb." "You don’t change yourself by thinking. You change yourself by doing." "Your actions are votes for the kind of person you want to be." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	This is optimal living daily. Relax for the same result. And small actions, change yourself identity, both by Derek Sivers of Sivers,
0:41.0	that's SIVE.R-S, and I'm Justin Mollick. Welcome to Optimal Living Daily, OLD, or Old, the show where
0:48.3	I read to you from articles that I think are amazing with permission from the authors, two posts today,
0:53.8	both from Derek Sivers.
0:55.7	So with that, let's get right to the first post as we optimize your life.
1:04.1	Relax for the same result by Derek Sivers of Sivers, SIVE.R-S.
1:11.4	A few years ago, I lived in Santa Monica, California, right on the beach.
1:16.2	There's a great bike path that goes along the ocean for seven and a half miles, so 15
1:21.5	miles around trip.
1:23.2	On weekday afternoons, it's almost empty.
1:26.1	It's perfect for going full speed.
1:28.5	So a few times a week, I'd get on my bike and go as fast as I could for the 15-mile loop.
1:34.6	I mean, really full-on, 100% head-down, red-faced sprinting.
1:40.0	I'd finish exhausted and look at the time.
1:43.1	43 minutes.
1:44.9	Every time.
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