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They can help youachieve your goalsand avoid undesirable outcomes.

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These habits arent just about saving money.

They are also about getting more out of your time and approaching life with a growth mindset.

These aresix of the key habits Chan shared that can make it impossible to be broke.

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Ever since that experience, Chan has thought delusional thoughts that have helped him become more successful.

The 2x rule is a simple framework he follows to think delusional thoughts.

He takes an existing goal and doubles it.

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you’re free to apply the 2x rule to any area of your life.

Forcing yourself to do a new thing each month is beneficial for your brain.

If these are social activities, you could also meet a lot of new people and form great friendships.

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I force myself every single month to do at least one new thing, said Chan.

The point is if you do the same thing all the time your brain will stay the same.

Its not going to grow.

If your brain isnt growing, its hard to discover new solutions to existing financial problems.

Use AI As Your Personal Assistant

Artificial intelligence is a valuable resource that can boost your productivity.

However, it goes beyond note taking.

you might then review the plan and make some tweaks if necessary after your commute is over.

However, Chan explained that you pay for something in one of two ways.

You either pay for something with your time or with your money.

it’s possible for you to save money by watching YouTube videos and learning through trial and error.

However, you will save a lot of time if you hire someone to create the website for you.

Investing in these types of shortcuts allows you to save time.

Then, you’re able to redirect the extra time into tasks that bring in the most money.

Set Up Digital Barriers

The brain takes 23 minutes to refocus after being distracted.

Its a shocking omission that becomes even more frightening when considering all of the different ways people get distracted.

Thats why Chan sets up several roadblocks to minimize the digital distractions that he encounters.

So take a stab at do something that scares you every six months.

You are training yourself to be okay with being uncomfortable.

Amen Oyiboke-Osifocontributed to this article.

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