3-2-1: Taking Action, Rewiring the Brain, and Sydney Sweeney

The 3-2-1

I was inspired by this format of reflective writing and note taking by James Clear, author of Atomic Habits.

3 Insights from Me
2 Quotes from Others
1 Question for You

All designed to help us think sharper, make progress on what matters most, and navigate the often confusing world we live in.

3 Insights from Me

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1. Momentum > Motivation

Waiting to “feel ready” keeps you stuck. Start small. Start messy. Just start. “The right time is right now” might be one of the most underrated life philosophies. Most of us could use a stronger bias toward action. 

Not sure where to start? Corner a nerd and ask them every question you can think of.

2. Relationships are built in the small, unseen moments.

A quick check-in. A kind word. Holding space without needing to fix. These won’t go viral, but they build trust—and trust builds everything. 

3. Healing is hard when you’re wired for survival.

No one tells you how difficult it is to rewire your brain to allow good things to happen after experiencing trauma and pain. I think healing means confronting the patterns we’ve developed to survive—and examining the role we play in our own suffering. Easier said than done.

Trim the thorns, and you’ll avoid pain—for now.
But unless you remove the root, the problem will grow back.
Short-term solutions feel productive. Long-term solutions are productive.

2 Quotes from Others

1. On mindset and perception:

“Man is not disturbed by events, but by the view he takes of them.”
— Epictetus

Still hits, thousands of years later. You can’t always control what happens—but you can control the story you tell yourself about it.

2. On self-sabotage and unconscious patterns:

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
— Carl Jung

This is the root of so many struggles. If something keeps repeating in your life, it’s probably not just “bad luck.” It’s programming.

1 Question for You

Do people love you for what you do—or for who you are?

And more importantly…

Do you love you for what you do—or for who you are?

Read that again.

See you next week.

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