Sunday Thinking

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The weekly Sunday Thinking newsletter is quick-hit content that aims to provide a booster shot to your thought process as you end and start your week.

I. Humanize the Stranger

As positive difference-makers realize there is a universal human hunger to be needed.

No matter if it is masked, people deeply yearn to be:

• Loved & Valued

• Respected & Heard

• Seen & Acknowledged

• Understood & Appreciated

“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” — Bob Kerrey

II. Overcoming Procrastination

Procrastination is defined as the action of postponing or delaying something. Ancient Greek philosophers called it Akrasia — acting against your better judgment. Here are 5 core steps to overcome procrastination:

1. Awareness: As with most mental hurdles, the first step is becoming aware of the problem.

2. Deconstruction: We procrastinate when it's easier to delegate a task to our future self. Procrastination tasks can be categorized into Type I: Big & Scary and Type II: Small & Boring. Type I is the most damning. These tend to be the important long-term projects and the growth creators.

3. Plan Creation: We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day. Lean towards less ambitious time bounds to give yourself easy wins early. The plan should be: Specific — exactly what you'll do and Time Bound — when you'll do it.

4. Stake Creation: This is perhaps the most important and most overlooked step of the framework. You can create and raise stakes as a means to drive better outcomes.

5. Action: Action is the hardest part — specifically the first action, the first motion. But remember: a body in motion tends to stay in motion.

Source: Sahil Bloom, The Curiosity Chronicle

III. The Power Is Within You

Gentle self-empowerment reminders for the onward journey of self-discovery.

• Some losses set us free.

• To have faith is to believe unconditionally.

• It takes courage to challenge our own beliefs.

• If you are going through a hard time today, this too shall pass. This feeling won’t last forever.

V. What We’re Excited About

What’s One Thing Most Successful Investors Do That You Probably Don’t?

They invest in alternative assets! In fact, billionaires allocate 50% of their portfolios to alternative assets on average according to KKR. One of their favorites? Art.

You’re probably wondering, why art? Well, the “0.1% of the 0.1%” have invested in art for centuries. The Rockefellers amassed the most valuable collection ever sold— a staggering $835M. Today, 84% of ultra-high-net-worth individuals collect art. But, not many people talk about art as a financial asset….

Here’s the breakdown:

• Physical assets like art appreciate well on average when inflation is high

• Deloitte estimates the global value of art will grow to $2.6 trillion by 2026

• Blue-chip Art Prices outpaced the S&P 500 by 164% (1995-2021)

And thanks to the revolutionary fintech company Masterworks, you can invest in Piccassos and Warhols without being a billionaire. In fact, their investors saw a net IRR of 30%+ in 2020 and 2021 from the sale of two paintings. No wonder their latest $7.4M Banksy offering sold out in less than three hours.

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V. Question

How do I want to spend my limited heartbeats on the planet?

VI. This Week, I Will

1. Start over.

2. Take that first step.

3. Remember how far I have come.

4. Give myself permission to not know.

5. Refuse to let negativity disrupt my mood.

The Last Words…

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