In this episode, Jack explores how we can use procrastination and desire to quit as a warning sign of dispassion. It can tell us how to live our lives better.  It is ok to quit, as it leaves more time and focus to pursue bigger and better things. But quitting is only a good option if you have something better to pursue. Quitting college with no plan, quitting working out but then filling that time with TV instead, etc. are not good times to quit.

Viktor Frankl- Part of the discipline is to continue searching for meaning and fulfillment instead of fun and immediate pleasure.

Dalai Llama speaking vs listening quote- "When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. When you listen, you may learn something new"

Subtracting the bad or inferior from our lives is productive, but that's only half the battle. Then you need to add to your life to fill that time with better things.

It's good to have that void/ emptiness of time though, it gives you time and focus to think and acknowledge yourself. When we have distractions/ fillers like TV, social media, video games, we don't even give any thought to how we are living our life each day and how we could improve it. The silence and void of doing something is awkward and uncomfortable, which is the first step to doing something better with that time that is productive rather than mindlessly let time pass. The silence and emptiness of that hour is kind of like meditation- it makes you more present, more aware, and more proactive. It gives you that chance to do something about it. Most people don't even give themselves this chance.

Even if something seems pointless or unrewarding, sometimes it still needs to get done because there is a much greater impact/ reward in the distant future (doing our schoolwork, eating healthy, working out). Don't always see immediate results or rewards. Should be doing those things because they are inherently rewarding and good for longevity, a lot of us just fail to see that. Most of us at this point will know if something is good for us or not, it just depends on if we want to actually do it. That's when discipline comes in.

Even if already doing good things, there are always ways to do it better and turn those good things into great things.

Transition costs- each time switching from one task to another, there is a greater chance to get distracted or off track. Hardest part is starting.

Me Update: Missed 2 weeks of podcasts, a lot going on- finals, flying back home, but its not an excuse. I didn't feel like I had anything important to share on the podcast. I use podcast as a way to confirm to myself that I'm actually growing and learning useful things through my education and more importantly self-education. Lately a lot of real estate but don't know how I'd organize that or even proclaim I learned to others because there is a lot of experience that needs to happen compared to investing in stocks. Anyways, I still should have found ways to make the episodes happen regardless of whatever pressures were going on. This is the mindset.

Something clever I've been doing is listening to podcasts during workouts on 2x, can easily listen to 3-4 hours of podcasts per day without it impacting anything else. Something I need to do though is somehow manage the workout, listen more attentively, and take notes so I can remember it instead of going in one ear and out the other. Learning through osmosis doesn't work (sleeping and listening to stuff, passive listening)

Give your tasks/ activities assigned times, it makes it more likely to complete them. Do them at same time everyday. The things I always get done is shooting hoops at the Y at 3 and my lifts at 9, because those have the most regularity. Otherwise, the rest of the day is a gamble.