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and SpaceX, realized that he can tackle (взяться с энтузиазмом) a mountain
of projects by slicing them up (разделяя их) into bite-sized (на части, за
которые можно взяться) pieces. Not only does this relieve (облегчить) the
incredible pressure (невероятное давление) of staring down (смотреть на)
so many unfinished tasks, but it allows (позволяет) them to maximize the
productivity of every minute of every day. This type of scheduling takes
extraordinary discipline, ambition and determination to keep up with. But
billionaires like Elon Musk were only able to develop these characteristics by
constantly forcing themselves outside of their comfort zone. Thereby,
challenging (оспаривая) their own beliefs (убеждения) about what they
thought they could accomplish (достичь). Elon Musk’s 5-minute blocks also
come with another added bonus. When those 5 minutes are up and that task is
accomplished (завершено), he gets to cross that item off his checklist
(вычеркнуть этот пункт из своего списка) and refocus his mind entirely
(полностью) on something new. Why is this so powerful? Because by forcing
your thoughts into a funnel every five minutes you can dedicate (посвятить)
all of your attention (внимание) and effort creating the best possible product.
For the average person (среднестатистический человек) it’s all too easy to
let your mind wander (мыслям разбегаться). You might be sitting at work
but you’re probably thinking about that game you were playing last night or
the song you’ve been writing. Whatever that is, the lack of a rigorous
schedule (строгий график) gives your brain the freedom (свободу) to
casually sightsee (осмотреть) along the way (по пути) while 5-minute
intervals force you to hone in on (отточить) the fastest route (маршрут) to
success. So, what can you do to follow in the footsteps (пойти по стопам) of
these precisely scheduled (с чётко расписанным графиком) billionaires?
Well, start by doing the same thing for your own life (собственную жизнь)
even if you don’t have enough responsibilities to actually fill the schedule out
(заполнить график). Breakdown (разбейте) school or work into small
intervals, keep track of (следите за) how much time it takes you to send an e-
mail, write a paragraph or read a page and do whatever you can to make that
interval even smaller. In order to think like a billionair, you need to treat your
time like it’s worth something (как будто оно чего-то стоит); like every
minute of your day is valuable (ценный) for one reason or another. Each time
you drift off (засыпаешь) into a daydream or binge an extra episode of your
favorite TV show, you are losing out on valuable (потерять ценные) minutes
of your time which you could be investing into long-term goals (цели). Find a
way to make sure that you fall into your bed knowing with certainty
(уверенность) that you did as much as you possible could that day. You’d be
surprised at confidence (уверенность) and self-satisfaction

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