Try something new for 30 days - Matt Cutts
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a few years ago I felt like I was stuck
a few years ago I felt like I was stuck
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in a rut
in a rut
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so I decided to follow in the footsteps
so I decided to follow in the footsteps
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of the Great American philosopher Morgan
of the Great American philosopher Morgan
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Spurlock and try something new for 30
Spurlock and try something new for 30
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the idea is actually pretty simple think
the idea is actually pretty simple think
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about something you've always wanted to
about something you've always wanted to
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add to your life and try it for the next
add to your life and try it for the next
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30 days
30 days
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it turns out 30 days is just about the
it turns out 30 days is just about the
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right amount of time to add a new habit
right amount of time to add a new habit
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or subtract a habit like watching the
or subtract a habit like watching the
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news from your life
news from your life
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there's a few things that I learned
there's a few things that I learned
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while doing these 30-day challenges
while doing these 30-day challenges
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the first was instead of the months
the first was instead of the months
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flying by forgotten the time was much
flying by forgotten the time was much
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more memorable
more memorable
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this was part of a challenge I did to
this was part of a challenge I did to
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take a picture every day for a month and
take a picture every day for a month and
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I remember exactly where I was and what
I remember exactly where I was and what
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I was doing that day
I was doing that day
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I also noticed that as I started to do
I also noticed that as I started to do
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more and harder 30-day challenges my
more and harder 30-day challenges my
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self-confidence grew I went from Death
self-confidence grew I went from Death
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dwelling computer nerd to the kind of
dwelling computer nerd to the kind of
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guy who bikes to work
guy who bikes to work
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for fun
for fun
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even last year I ended up hiking up
even last year I ended up hiking up
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Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain
Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain
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in Africa I would never have been that
in Africa I would never have been that
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adventurous before I started my 30-day
adventurous before I started my 30-day
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challenges
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I also figured out that if you really
I also figured out that if you really
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want something badly enough
want something badly enough
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you can do anything for 30 days
you can do anything for 30 days
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have you ever wanted to write a novel
have you ever wanted to write a novel
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every November tens of thousands of
every November tens of thousands of
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people try to write their own fifty
people try to write their own fifty
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thousand word novel from scratch in 30
thousand word novel from scratch in 30
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it turns out all you have to do is write
it turns out all you have to do is write
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sixteen hundred and sixty seven words a
sixteen hundred and sixty seven words a
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day for a month
day for a month
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so I did by the way the secret is not to
so I did by the way the secret is not to
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go to sleep until you've written your
go to sleep until you've written your
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words for the day
words for the day
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you might be sleep deprived but you'll
you might be sleep deprived but you'll
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finish your novel
finish your novel
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now is my book The Next Great American
now is my book The Next Great American
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novel
novel
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no I wrote it in a month it's awful
no I wrote it in a month it's awful
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but for the rest of my life if I meet
but for the rest of my life if I meet
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John Hodgman at a Ted party I don't have
John Hodgman at a Ted party I don't have
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to say
to say
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I'm a computer scientist no no if I want
I'm a computer scientist no no if I want
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so here's one last thing I'd like to
so here's one last thing I'd like to
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mention I learned that when I made small
mention I learned that when I made small
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sustainable changes things I could keep
sustainable changes things I could keep
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doing they were more likely to stick
doing they were more likely to stick
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there's nothing wrong with big crazy
there's nothing wrong with big crazy
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challenges in fact they're a ton of fun
challenges in fact they're a ton of fun
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but they're less likely to stick
but they're less likely to stick
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when I gave up sugar for 30 days
when I gave up sugar for 30 days
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so here's my question to you
so here's my question to you
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what are you waiting for I guarantee you
what are you waiting for I guarantee you
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the next 30 days are going to pass
the next 30 days are going to pass
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whether you like it or not
whether you like it or not
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so why not think about something you
so why not think about something you
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have always wanted to try
have always wanted to try
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and give it a shot
and give it a shot
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for the next 30 days
for the next 30 days
thanks
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