Your first task is to find what feels effortless to you. Your second task is to put maximum effort into it. - James Clear

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Your first task is to find what feels effortless to you.

Your second task is to put maximum effort into it.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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Simple ways to have a peaceful moment:

• Close your eyes and just breathe for two minutes.
• Leave your phone in another room for an hour.
• Watch a cloud form and then dissolve.
• Stand in the sunshine and notice how it warms your skin.
• Light a candle and watch the flame dance.

A simple way to ensure you are focused on what matters:

Imagine everything gets wiped. You inherit no tasks or responsibilities from your past or present. Then, add back only what you miss.

Choose what to add to a blank slate, not what to keep from a full plate.

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