Deanna Ryan

wife, mom, lawyer, lover of life...

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

A surefire way to make a bad situation worse is to continue replaying it in your mind.

The damage is done. The only thing that matters now is making the best choice given your current position.

Next play mentality.

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"At any moment, you are one good choice away from a meaningfully better life."

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Don't just imagine doing things someday. Do them now.

Get out of your head and take action."

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"You can handle whatever you face."

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Is the situation actually complicated or is it really quite straightforward, but you're making it complicated because it requires a lot of courage to make the straightforward decision?"

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Before you discover what you love: fewer commitments, more experiments.

After you discover what you love: fewer experiments, more commitments."

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"What is the 2-minute version of the task I'm avoiding?"

-@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"If I do nothing, what will happen? If I act right now, what will happen?

Sometimes you need to let go. Sometimes you need to get going."

– @JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"When I'm living a good day, what am I spending my time on?

Do the sources of information I am exposed to each day support that type of lifestyle or distract from it?"

– @JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"What has been the best hour of my week? How can I make it easier to have more hours like that?"

– @JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Just start.

Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to.

Just start."

– @JamesClear

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[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"There is one month left in the year. Most people are ready to coast to the finish line, but one good month can make the whole year feel like a success.

What can you do in the next 30 days to build momentum and finish the year on a high note?"

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Consistency before intensity.

Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity.

Then increase the intensity."

– @JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Build small habits. Make big plans.

1) Keep your daily actions small. Strive to get 1% better every day.
2) Keep your daily mindset big. Think about how you can play a bigger game.

Start small, but never dream small."

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease the friction in your environment."

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

"A gift you can give yourself right now:

Stop what you're doing. Close your eyes.

For the next 60 seconds, just breathe."

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

Remove the branches of a thorn bush today and you'll avoid a scrape this year. But next year, you'll face the same problem again.
Remove the root of the bush today, and the entire plant will die.
Are you solving problems at the branch level or the root level?

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

What is a small, but courageous choice you can make today?

–@JamesClear

[Deanna Ryan @deannaryan]

A simple reminder from Atomic Habits:

"Walk slowly, but never backward."

–@JamesClear