5 Unconventional Mindsets To Make Big Improvements In Your Life.

How these largely unknown principles can help you achieve your goals.

Anthony V. Lombardo
4 min readJul 26, 2021

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1. Sturgeon’s Law

This is the notion that 90% of everything is crap. Everything from books to movies, to the emails in your inbox to the advice you receive from others. 90% of all content and information especially in our high-tech, information on-demand world is irrelevant and a distraction. This principle is about intentionally cutting things out when working on goals and learning new skills.

Here’s a basic definition: a principle for blocking out all the noise and a mindset for how we consume information, specifically how we consume when we’re learning and working towards goals.

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Once you cut out the crap, focus on what’s important by employing the next principle on this list.

2. Go Deep Not Wide

When you cut 90% of the “crap” out of your project or goal, you are now free to go deep with the 10% that is valuable and useful to you. Often since we are so distracted by the overload of information (especially online), we cast such a wide net — trying to consume the next best thing or learn the new cutting-edge strategy. Go…

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Anthony V. Lombardo

Anthony V. Lombardo is a meditation guide, explorer of consciousness, and digital consultant for Spiritual Entrepreneurs. Join the Tribe: https://rb.gy/0650g