Answer honestly: On a daily basis, how much time do you spend daydreaming of starting a new and better life?
We’re going to take a wild guess and assume there’s not one day that goes by where you’re not imagining yourself in a different place than you are now.
And while you are busy thinking of a better life, your current and the only life you have slowly goes by.
And while a lifetime is measured in decades, progress is measured in days.
This is what you can do every day to start a new, better life.
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Fixing your physical health fixes your mental health as well
Who knew that physical health had positive effects on your well-being?
Irony aside, the biggest hack to instantly improve your life is getting in relatively good shape.
That’s something that can be done with the minimum required effort, around three times per week, and a common-sense food intake.
You don’t need gym coaches; you don’t need diet plans; you just need common sense and minimum effort. Withhold it for long enough until it becomes a habit.
In simple terms, maintaining good physical health balances your body and your mind.
You are more focused, less stressed, and have way more energy.
It’s a great place to start working on your new life.
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Waking up at the same time every day fixes your sleep
This is something we’ve been falling back on for years, every time our schedule gets a bit wild.
For every day, including weekends and days where you have nothing scheduled, wake up at the same hour.
This automatically fixes your sleep and also gives you the same blank sheet of paper each day.
The way to do this is to put a really annoying alarm on your phone. Place the phone far away from the bed, so you need to get up and close it, but close enough that you can’t really ignore it.
And once you get up and grab the phone to shut it down, don’t go back to bed. That’s it.
It may require some mental fortitude for the first couple of days until you get used to it.
But after a while, you won’t need an alarm anymore. You can take this one step further and track your sleep quality with a smartwatch.
You’re not a student pulling all-nighters anymore. Get your sleeping done.
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Remind yourself how lucky you are every morning
Building on fixing your sleep, remind yourself how lucky you are first thing in the morning.
You get to do this. Others wish they could. Your young self probably wished this too.
And you finally made it.
You are in a position where you have total control over the quality of your life.
You need to tell yourself that you get to do this.
- You won the nature lottery, and you were born at the best time to be alive in recorded history.
- You have access to tools no human being has ever had in history.
- You have access to all the knowledge we have collected.
This mentality shift is really what is fueling the desire to change.
You are really lucky, and you need to be aware of it.
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If it wasn’t on the calendar the day before, it doesn’t get done today
Massive amounts of action are required to start a new and better life.
It doesn’t just happen through wishful thinking.
You keep saying you will do it, but you haven’t so far.
This is how you fix this lack of commitment: add it to the calendar the day before. And be specific about it!
Oh, you’ll do it tomorrow? At what exact hour, where, in what circumstances, and with whom?
Write everything down in the calendar and follow through as if you have a divine quest. Don’t make any modifications, don’t push the due date, and stick to the deadline religiously.
The reason this works is that once you put something on the calendar, you manifest your plan of action on a physical plane.
It’s not just an idea anymore. It’s a commitment that has your name on it.
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A constant reminder of where you’re going and who you are becoming
It’s shockingly easy to lose sight of your destination when you’re submerged in the day-to-day hustle.
And when days become weeks and months become years, you lose track of your north star.
And here you are, wondering where all that time went.
That’s why you need a lighthouse—a constant reminder of your direction and your evolution.
- Are the actions you’re taking today shaping the future self you aspire to be?
- Are you running on a treadmill in a box or on a path up the hill?
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It’s a step-by-step guide for those who get stuck running in circles.
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Smile and strike a power pose
Here is something very few people are aware of:
- Your body can change your mind.
- Your mind can change your behavior.
- Behaviors alter outcomes.
There is a proven, scientific correlation between how you present yourself and the quality of your outcomes.
There is a decade-old Ted Talk from social psychologist Amy Cuddy, where she goes in-depth on how this works.
The point is, when you are feeling powerful and confident, you tend to make yourself look bigger too.
That’s why people spread out their arms when they win something.
On the other hand, when you are feeling vulnerable, you tend to make yourself as small as possible, so nobody will notice you.
The way you present yourself not only influences how others see you but also affects how you see yourself.
But you can hack the system and make yourself look big and powerful in a vulnerable situation, which completely changes your perspective on the problem and makes you more confident.
We experimented with this, and it’s fascinating.
So here’s what you need to do: every day, for 2 minutes, stand up straight, tall, and smile. Think of Superman or Wonder Woman.
Your body tells your mind that you feel confident, and your mind starts to believe it.
It’s called “fake it till you become it”.
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Talk to the strangers around you until they’re no longer strangers
The reality is that you, as an individual, do not have the power to influence worldwide events.
But what you can do is create a community that, together, has the power to do that.
This is something we learned from Seth Godin.
The point is that building a community around things you care about has great benefits.
Do it, even if it’s something as small as a community of the people who live in your building.
And the trick to making that happen is to just talk with strangers until they are no longer strangers.
“Good evenings” turns into “Good evening, how was your day”.
And “How was your day” turns into “What are you doing this weekend”.
It becomes fairly easy when you make a genuine, small effort every day.
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Build trust in your ability to figure stuff out
At the end of the day, confidence is basically how convinced you are that you will manage to figure it out.
Some come from experience, some come from learning, and some come from simply trying to figure things out.
Your ability to figure stuff out is the only thing that separates today’s you from tomorrow’s you.
The way you build trust in this ability is to constantly take matters into your own hands and make them your business.
Get the knowledge, and then take action. Rinse and repeat.
You can’t start a better life without the knowledge required and the action to see it through.
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Take the scenic route in life
You don’t want to hurry to a grave and miss out on the views.
Slow down. Aim for the path that’s more interesting, even if it’s not the most direct.
A life worth living is meant to, well, be lived.
How you live your days is how you live your life, after all.
It’s cliche to say that it’s about the journey and not the destination, but it’s true.
If you want to start a better life, start by living the one you currently have!
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Get better for 15 minutes every day
Personal growth is a matter of daily practice, not a massive undertaking.
It’s a habit you cultivate every day.
This consistent, bite-sized progress accumulates into profound changes over time, ensuring continual development and self-improvement. It’s a regular, focused effort.
The only catch is that you have to do it every day for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
This is the reason why we developed the Alux app around this consistent, bite-sized progress.
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Embrace traditions and see the value in them
We were never the ones keeping up with old traditions.
But as we got older, we started to see the beauty of keeping a part of history alive, just to admire it now and then.
At the end of the day, it’s about bringing people together.
And at the same time, you can build your own traditions for the future.
Something you do every year as a reminder of your progress.
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Double the reach-out to the people you care about
There is no downside to being the one who reaches out.
Relationships thrive on effort and initiative. Take the lead in connection with friends and family.
A simple message, a call, or a cup of coffee can reinforce bonds and show people they’re valued.
Everyone is busy living their own life, and we all forget now and then that we are not alone.
And it means a lot when someone reaches out.
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“Spring cleaning” your soul
Just as your home needs regular decluttering, so does your inner world.
You cannot function properly if your mind is chaotic.
Take time to reflect, clear out resentments, forgive, move on, and let go of what no longer serves you. And do this at least once a year.
This cleansing of the soul revitalizes your spirit and makes room for new, positive experiences and emotions.
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Remind yourself that one day everyone, including you, will die
Take yourself seriously enough so the life you build is worth living, but not so serious that you end up wasting all your years chasing a fairy tale.
All of us will be gone eventually, and in the grand scheme of things, we are just a little blip.
It’s worth reminding yourself of this to keep yourself grounded.
You only have this life, and then it’s gone.
So why not make the effort to make it better?
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Once a year, go on an adventure
New perspectives, fresh ideas, and a growing mindset come from the friction point between what’s comfortable and what’s uncomfortable.
Every time you do something slightly more challenging or venture into the unknown, you grow a little.
This is why making the habit of going on an adventure once a year is so beneficial.
And what an adventure really is is something you can tell stories about to your kids.
Stories about that time you went backpacking in Vietnam or that road trip from coast to coast
Let the kid in you pick the adventure for you, and you’ll always hit the mark. Trust us.
If this article moved you to do something about your current situation, you’re among the people we created Reinvent Mastery for. Take a chance and give yourself six months to create the life you deserve.
This concludes our list of ways to start a better life. See you next time!
