Life by Design Otoabasi Bassey

It can be easy to resign ourselves to fate, to allow ourselves to be conditioned into learned helplessness, waiting for a saviour to come to our aid. Or to succumb to insurmountable odds. But the truth is, more often than not, we have more control than we think. There is always room to make a move, or at the very least, choose our response to the things that stand in our way.

I also explore the idea of 'relaxed productivity' touching on techniques you can use to build your schedule around your life as opposed to just building your life around your work. 



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There is a lot you can’t control sure enough. You can’t control completely what other people do? You can’t control the weather, you can’t control the economy. You can’t even control the things that happen to you. So, when things go awry, or things are a little difficult, it is easy to blame something else. And the f**ked-up thing about it all is that, it is true. Your excuse is true. But you do have control over one thing – your reaction. And that is all you need. Control how you process your emotion and control the action you take.



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Having the crasftsman's mentality means approaching your life with an eye to excellence. It demands a true passion for what you do and a commitment to doing it as great as you can. It is an intrinsic drive to be the best you can be, and it is invaluable in the path to getting what you want.

I also chat about the importance of putting your goals in front of you. Having them easily accessible and constantly within sight can have many benefits, like serving as a literal reminder in the midst of competing demands, priming your mind to recognise opportunities and cultivating the burning desire you need to push over the long run.



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The craftsman’s mentality is that of love, exacting standards and insatiable drive. The craftsman loves what she does and will go to great lengths to do it the very best she can. Good enough isn’t good enough. It must be absolutely incredible.

Consider the mentality of the craftsman as a precursor to excellence. It will improve your quality of life and be an invaluable resource on the road to getting what you want. The craftsman enjoys the pleasure of doing a thing well for its sake. Becoming a craftsman means taking responsibility for your work and making sure it is executed with care and due diligence.



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First Ramble Show after a while away. Here I talk about the Art of Letting Bad things, the inevitable tradeoffs that come with life. If you are pushing and focusing on your One Thing, other also important things are going to fall through the cracks sometimes. And when bad things happen, when misfortune strikes, do you have the tools to stay even keel, focus and do the right thing.

I also talk about Learning to Suffer, an idea I have explored multiple times in my writing. Learning to bear strain and suffer, endure painful experiences or stress on the road to success is vital. Some of the things you have to do and go through will be s****y, how do you suffer properly and emerge stronger and more resilient on the other side. 



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When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford

There are many true facts about life, but there is one that is particularly uncomfortable to look at and deal with – bad things happen. Sometimes they happen as consequences of our actions, sometimes they just happen. If this is a fact of life, is there a way to embrace and navigate it? Can we learn how to handle misfortune in our pursuit of our success and happiness?



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