I am consuming a lot of content these days.  Admittedly, I have a pretty healthy addiction to 2 things in particular: the Google reader option in Flipboard and my personalized Zite magazine.  They are definitely two of my favorite apps on the Ipad.  Check them out, they are both free.

My favorite category that I’ve bookmarked inside of Zite is Productivity.  In perusing the productivity articles, one recent headline caught my eye: 101 Simple Truths We Often Forget.

While I do enjoy posts that are “lists,” I typically shy away from reading any list that has more than say, 20 items.  I have a case of Ipad ADD.  However, I decided to give this one a shot and immediately my reaction was, yep, yep, agree, that’s good  . . . .  They really put together a strong list of revealing statements, many of  which directly relate to the personal initiatives that I am pursuing this year.

Any way you look at it, these “simple truths” are timely reminders for most people who are focused on forming productive habits for the new year.  Here are 10 of my favorites from the list and I encourage you to check it out on your own when you have 5 minutes.

1. The acquisition of knowledge doesn’t mean you’re growing.  Growing happens when what you know changes how you live.
2. People seldom do things to the best of their ability.  They do things to the best of their willingness.
3. Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone.  Stepping outside of your comfort zone will put things into perspective from an angle you can’t grasp now.
4. Most of the bad things you worry about will never happen.  Most of the bad things that do happen will have never crossed your worried mind.
5. Being busy and being productive are two different things.
6. We rarely lose friends, we usually just figure out who our real ones are.
7. You can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it.  Either way, it’s getting raised
8. In life you get what you put in.  If you want love, give love.  If you want friends, be friendly.  If you want money, provide value.  It really is this simple.
9. Every passing face on the street represents a story every bit as compelling and complicated as yours
10. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

Photo credit, Flickr – libraryman

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