Hello, friends.
Welcome to the Playing Books Podcast. This episode is practical and applicable, yet enjoyable. You will learn, relearn, or reinforce a pivotal habit that many great people
credit to their accomplishments. Lee Iacocca recalls the importance of this habit in living with integrity with oneself and others. Iacocca was an executive at Ford and later President and CEO of Chrysler. He writes about how Robert McNamara challenges him to always write down what he wants to accomplish or pursue. It should be specific and dated. This episode is about the underrated art of writing down goals, activities, expectations, commitments, achievements, and other important information.
Do you write things down? Have you noticed any power from writing things down? Have you kept up this habit?
True joy follows the act of writing down goals, especially when the goals are accomplished. Besides this, writing things down is a needful exercise for the brain. Writing can be the first phase of cognitive exercise, which follows reading and remembering what was written down, which can nourish the brain more than anything else over time. It tricks or empowers the brain to augment the writer’s identity to that of an achiever.
Our episode aims to encourage listeners to read, think, recall, and apply the knowledge from great books, as a way to contribute to a better world through individual positive changes and success. This episode is based on Allison Fallon’s, ’The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life.’ You shared that the art of writing it down has many useful applications and benefits.
Identify your ruts and create new neurological grooves toward better habits
Find fresh motivation and take ownership of your life
Heal from past pain and trauma
Relieve anxiety and depression
Contextualize life's setbacks and minor frustrations
Live a more confident, balanced, and healthy life … and so much more.
Are you ready for this regular cognitive exercise? Consider purchasing a copy of Allison Fallon’s The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life on Amazon or at your favorite bookstore.Please give feedback, tell us your favorite takeaway, and let us know how this episode challenges you. Please comment on any books you'd like us to discuss next.Follow, subscribe, and share the Playing Books Podcast — where you listen to bestselling books and learn on the go.
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