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PAUSE AND RECALL

Close the book and look away. What were the main ideas of this
chapter? When you go to bed this evening, try recalling the main ideas
again—just before sleep often seems to be a particularly powerful time
for setting ideas mentally in mind.

ENHANCE YOUR LEARNING

1. If you have problems with being easily distracted, what are some good
approaches to help you prevent procrastination?

2. How would you decide when procrastination is useful and when it is
harmful?

3. Where have you noticed that pausing and reflecting before charging
forward has been beneficial in your life?

4. If you sit down to work but find yourself frittering away your time,
what are some actions you can take to quickly get yourself back on
task?

5. Reflect on your way of reacting to setbacks. Do you take active

responsibility for your part in those setbacks? Or do you assume a
victim’s role? What way of responding is ultimately most helpful?
Why?

6. Why would those who followed their passion in choosing their careers,
without balancing their decision with rational analysis of their choice,
be less likely to be happy in those careers?