Some take-aways from the book "You don't have to be born brilliant"

Just finished this very good book by John McGrath and thought that there some very valuable insights that I would like to share with you.

1. Retrain your mind to habitually think thoughts that are useful. Being positive and solution-oriented is always the best choice. This does not mean to ignore pain or suffering, but rather to look for solutions wherever possible and to accept what is not changeable.
2. Most change comes slowly and requires hard work and persistence. Don't give up and you can improve your life in the areas that matter most.
3. Be disciplined and use systems to automate mundane areas of life, e.g. checklists, routines and information technology. Note: A brilliant example of this is described in David Allen's "Getting Things Done". This way, you free up your mind to do the really important things, e.g. doing creative thinking and working on your most important life projects.
4. Regularly update your personal goals (long and short-term) and discuss them with people holding you accountable. By clearly knowing the direction of your life every day, you are much more likely to make the right decisions and find new creative solutions to problems you encounter.