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Do you have any practical tips for doing this on a daily basis? I read your comment and completely agreed with the sentiment, but then found myself thinking "what can I do differently?"

I'm a lot older than the OP, and fear I have spent a lot of my life living without passion.

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1. Get quality sleep, if I don't sleep well, my mind is foggy all day, and I'm just going through the motions. 7-9 hours is key for me depending on the night. 2. Wake up a little earlier than you need to be up. This way you won't be rushing to start your day, and you'll feel a less stressed. 3. Write down/be aware of your goals. Break them into small achievable tasks, this way you aren't overwhelmed, but you're constantly working towards them. 4. Block your schedule for what you want to achieve, this way you do that specific thing, instead of trying to do 10 things, and focus on what that block is for. 5. Look at things with prospective, you've only have so much time on this earth. This is tough and my own view changed with a near death experience, although I'd avoid that one...ha!

yeah and the "you've got only one life" perspective kept me inspired many times. and good sleep is rare (I am in college) but I have realized the importance of it . :) I am trying to wake up early and go for running and stuff !

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