Steven Cheah

Following Jesus

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Craig Mod (@craigmod) on why writers and creatives need to put the phone away:

[Steven Cheah @CheahSteven]

@peakdesignltd Hello, who is your stockist in Naples, Italy? I am in need of a camera capture for Go Pro. Thank you

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@tferriss my favorite is strangers project. Thank you #5bulletfriday

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

Famed psychologist Abraham Maslow

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Books are my go-to distraction when submerged in ice baths for a testicle-punishing 10 to 15 minutes.

One night, the flavor du jour was The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey. One passage stopped me in my tracks a few pages in:

"The player of the inner game comes to value the art of relaxed concentration above all other skills; he discovers the true basis for self-confidence; and he learns that the secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard."

The secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard.

Feeling as though you are trying too hard indicates that your priorities, technique, focus, or mindfulness is off.

Take it as a cue to reset, not to double down.

[Essayful @Essayful]

Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago.

— C. S. Lewis, 1916

[Steven Cheah @CheahSteven]

@Hieralovesmile hello how are you! 😄

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I feel Twitter seems to be deteriorating. Maybe thread seems to be a good place.

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I love the sun.

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Today’s word is Glasnost.

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I am now in love with Tom Ford Soleil Blanc. It will be my next scent. For now I still loving the smell of Chanel Blue.

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I really enjoy salad for my first break of the day. #grandcayman

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I wanted to try @drink_AG1. Is it good? Have you tried it?

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@alicellemee I just read your email. Sorry to hear that. I hope you are fine and well in Bali. Take care.

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@BearNotesApp I use the bullet journal and the Full Focus Planner

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Don’t worry about whether things will be hard. Because they will be. Instead, focus on the fact that these things will help you. This is why you needn’t fear them.

[Steven Cheah @CheahSteven]

@BearNotesApp No problem. Thank you

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@BearNotesApp Hi! Is there a way to export bear notes to Substack? Thank you

[Steven Cheah @CheahSteven]

Shake shack in Miami

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Tony Robbins believes that, in a lowered emotional state, we only see the problems, not solutions.

Let’s say you wake up feeling tired and overwhelmed. You sit down to brainstorm strategies to solve your issues, but it comes to naught, and you feel even worse afterward. This is because you started in a negative state, then attempted strategy but didn’t succeed (due to tunnel vision on the problems), and then likely told yourself self-defeating stories (e.g., “I always do this. Why am I so wound up I can’t even think straight?”).

To fix this, he encourages you to “prime” your state first. The biochemistry will help you proactively tell yourself an enabling story. Only then do you think on strategy, as you’ll see the options instead of dead ends.

“Priming” my state is often as simple as doing 5 to 10 push-ups or getting 20 minutes of sun exposure.

I often ask myself, “Is this really a problem I need to think my way out of? Or is it possible I just need to fix my biochemistry?” I’ve wasted a lot of time journaling on “problems” when I just needed to eat breakfast sooner, do 10 push-ups, or get an extra hour of sleep.

Sometimes, you think you have to figure out your life’s purpose, but you really just need some macadamia nuts and a cold fucking shower.