Do you tend to focus more on what you can control or what you can’t control?

A person who controls his food has a strong mind.

Ironically, fasting (from a low-carb / paleo base) is easier than portion control. Once the body detects food, it overrides the brain.

Discipline is important, we need to be more focused on what we put into our bodies.

The consistency of your endeavors (exercise, companionship, work) is more important than the quantity. Nothing beats small things done every day, which is way more important than what you do occasionally.

"Instead of thinking that he has to deprive himself, or take something out of his diet, he thinks about what he can have instead. He fills his focus and his belly with what he can have, so he no longer has attention or hunger for what he can't. Instead of focusing on what he has to sacrifice, he thinks about what he gets to "add in". The result is a lot more powerful."

how important it is to choose what you consume and pay attention to: just as you are what you eat, when it comes to the information you consume, you are what you choose to focus on. Consuming valuable material in general makes scatterfocus sessions even more productive.

Health is what you eat... and think

In terms of actions, diet is a main thing for me, it's something I can control. I eat mostly vegan, probably like 95 per cent plus. … I've tried to consume less and support more sustainable businesses. … The biggest thing is probably a mindset shift, pushing against the narrative that we need to buy more, do more, and moving out of a mindset of waste.

Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.

The happiest people aren't the freest, they're the most constrained. Decades of psychology show that people who focus only on what they can control report higher happiness and lower stress. Don't just plan what to add in, decide what to limit.

Most people are far more concerned that they can control their own bodies than they are about petitioning Congress.

Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.