How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things
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How to Get More Motivated, Set Bigger Goals, and Achieve More by Thinking Bigger
Have you ever wondered what separates people who think bigger from people who set their bar low? What makes one person accept low standards and another person to constantly raise them?
Why does one person strive to build an international organization affecting the lives of millions of people, while another person is content working her entire life as a clerk? (Not that there’s anything wrong with being a clerk!)
Why is one person challenging herself to run marathons, train her body and get fitter, while another is happy living a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle?
What drives a person who’s optimizing every single aspect of her life and what causes another person to maintain the status quo?
You can say, “Well, the answer is simple enough – one person is ambitious, while the other one is not.” But what exactly causes it? And most importantly – how do you become more ambitious and think bigger? Is it something you’re born with and can’t change, or is it something over which you have control?
I found this topic so fascinating I decided to find out the answer for myself and write a book about it. This book is the result of my research about people who think big and the science of being more ambitious.
Here are just some of the things you will learn from the book:
- What key things you need to inspire yourself to think bigger, and more importantly, achieve your big goals.
- Why you need a “why,” and what kind of motivators will set you up for success (hint: attaining money or status are some of the least motivating goals possible).
- The single most important thing to thinking bigger. If you don’t have it in your life, you will sabotage your efforts – guaranteed.
- What the chimp is and why you need to learn how to control it to get yourself motivated and work on your big goals. You can be making things hard for yourself without being aware of it.
- How to cultivate the art of strategic laziness to achieve more while doing much less than other people (why work so hard if you can get better results by being lazy?).
- The seven most important triggers of flow – a state of perfect focus where the magic happens.
- The secret of achieving the impossible is not really such a secret, but most people tend to forget about it and get overwhelmed by their goals.
I wrote this book to increase my motivation, teach myself how to think bigger and learn how to raise my standards. I hope the answer I found will help you as much as it has helped me.
You can also learn how to find motivation to become the best version of you. Scroll up and buy the book now.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The goal of How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things is to help you learn how to find motivation to become the best version of you. Self-improvement by learning from others. Martin Meadows knows the current important experts on motivation, mission statements and achieving more with less. Think of Adam Grant's Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit, Tim Ferriss's 4 Hours Work Week, or Steven Kotler, author of The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance. Meadows also includes case studies from e.g. Elon Musk (PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX), Richard Branson (Virgin Group). Flow, focus, drive, tiome management and passion. Short chapters with crisp clear recaps before turning to the next.Seven chapters are devoted on surrounding yourself with the right, positive energy. Strive to spend time with people who empower you and motivate you. Make changes in your life. Be self-aware, play to win instead of playing not to lose. Laziness is not a bad thing as long as it's strategic. Nothing is impossible for a man who refuses to listen to reason. Martyrdom won't lead you to achievement. Pay close attention to your personal life and never sacrifice it to achieve your goals. The book reads easily, of course practice takes more time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5good book, highly recommended, you learn something productive, build more and achieve more
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Press on
Recommend to anyone that is trying to better themselves. Lots of interesting ideas and good examples from others. Will probably read again.
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1: What Makes You Ambitious?
Chapter 2: What’s Your Why (or Who)?
Chapter 3: Chimp vs. Human – How Your Primal Brain Prevents You from
Thinking Bigger
Chapter 4: Competitiveness and Collaboration Drive Ambition
Chapter 5: The Art of Focus
Chapter 6: How to Achieve the Impossible
Chapter 7: The Dangers of Being Overly Ambitious (and How to Avoid Them)
Epilogue
Appendix A: Books You Need to Read
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About Martin Meadows
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost
For out of the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!
Thinking
by Walter D. Wintle
Prologue
Have you ever wondered what separates people who think bigger from people who set their bar low? What makes one person accept low standards and another person constantly raise them?
Why one person strives to build an international organization affecting the lives of millions of people, while another person is content working her entire life as a clerk? (Not that there’s anything wrong with being a clerk!)
Why does one person challenge herself to run marathons, train her body and get fitter, while another is happy living a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle?
What drives a person who’s optimizing every single aspect of her life and what causes another person to maintain the status quo?
You can say, Well, the answer is simple enough – one person is ambitious, while the other one is not.
But what exactly causes it? And most importantly – how do you become more ambitious and think bigger? Is it something you’re born with and can’t change it, or is it something over which you have control?
I found this topic so fascinating I decided to find out the answer for myself and write a book about it. This book is the result of my research about people who think big and the science of being more ambitious.
Before we move on to the first chapter, there are several things I need to clarify to make sure we’re on the same page.
First and foremost, while many examples in this book come from billionaires and successful entrepreneurs, this book isn’t about how to become one (though it can probably help you). If you’re looking for a book on how to become rich, this book is not for you. I researched the mindset behind thinking big, not the business processes. This book is not necessarily for people who are or want to be entrepreneurs.
The goal of this book is to help you learn how to find motivation to become the best version of you. It doesn’t matter if your idea of big thinking is running a billion-dollar company or being a respectable member of your community. The objective is to understand how to get yourself fired up to constantly raise your standards.
Secondly, if you decided to read this book, I assume there’s already some motivation to change inside you – even if it’s tiny and you struggle with procrastination. Only you can tell if it’s really there or if you’re content with what you have now. This book won’t magically make you ambitious. It can only help you find out how to improve your motivation and think bigger.
Last but not least, there’s nothing wrong with not dreaming big. The key to a happy life is fulfillment. If you find fulfillment in a simple, unchallenging life, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. However, you’re probably not my target reader, and the topics I’ll cover in this book won’t appeal to you.
I wrote this book to increase my motivation, teach myself how to think