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5 best affordable headphone July 2021.

Are you a music lover too? Check out these five amazing budget headphones.

  1. Sony MDR-XB550AP Wired Extra Bass On-Ear Headphones.

Sony has been producing audio equipment for many years and is capable of producing high-quality portable headphones that seldom disappoint clients.
The Sony MDR-XB550AP is a small and light speaker that weighs only 190 grammes. Sharp colours were chosen by Sony to give these headphones an edgy look. When it comes to wired headphones, you won’t have to worry about audio compression or battery life.

Red, Black, and Blue are the three colours available for the headphones.
The headphones’ finer features will leave you speechless. You’ll note that the earcups have a rough surface and are somewhat marbled.
The wire on these headphones is quite durable. When you store it in your bag, it will retain its shape and will not tangle.

Key specification:

  • In-line mic for hands-free calling
  • Tangle-free flat serration cord
  • Portable and revolving folding design
  • Matte finish
  • Cord-length – 1.2 meter.
  • Sensitivity – 102dB, Frequency Response – 5Hz-22,000Hz, Impedance – 24 ohm.
  • Cushioned ear pads
  • 30mm dynamic driver unit
  • 1-year warranty.

Pros

  • The earcups are quite soft and plush and allow you to wear for a long duration sans any discomfort
  • The headphones work in conjunction with all other sounds.
  • Good Bass if you’re looking for extra bass.
  • The headphones sound quite precise, controlled, and tight thus leaving you engaged and impressed
  • You can also attend a call without any hassle
  • Offers you an incredibly great value
  • The headphones offer great durability

Cons

  • Not extremely loud.
  • Headphone foams can get soiled after a year or two (replaceable).
  • Active noise cancellation is missing

2. JBL Tune 500 Powerful Bass On-Ear Headphones

If you’re looking for a pair of headphones that won’t break the bank, the JBL Tune 500 is a good option. Also, if you enjoy listening to contemporary music, you will be completely happy with these.
The JBL Tune 500 has a foldable and lightweight design. You’ll have the choice of purchasing the headphones in one of four beautiful hues. While travelling, the strong and flat cable can efficiently maintain the cable tangle-free.
The concept for travelling, listening to music, and playing games while on the go.

Key specification

  • Quick launch access to Google Assistant and Siri
  • 12 months manufacturing warranty
  • Compatible with Android and IOS mobile, tablet, laptop, and audio player
  • It weighs 150g
  • One button remote/mic
  • Tangle-free flat cable
  • Requires a Li-ion battery

Pros

  • You will get good cushioning on the headband and it sits quite firm against ears.
  • The button lets you play/pause, skip tracks, and answer the phone calls
  • The terminations of the headphones appear to be well-insulated
  • The small yet foldable design of the on-ear cans make them quite portable
  • The frequency range of the headphones is 20-20,000 Hz

Cons

  • May not excite bass heads and audiophiles looking for studio-grade audio.
  • Overall a good mix of sound and ergonomics – not excel in any field.

The headphones allow you to enjoy clear audio for music, calls, and games. When you buy the headphones, you are assured of a trustworthy headset for daily chores that may include video calls with family members and friends.

3. Boat BassHeads 900 Wired Headphone with Mic

The headphones’ super extra bass allows you to experience a shockingly strong and dramatic bass at an inexpensive price.
The sound stage will be more grounded, and the frequency response will range from 20 to 20,000 Hz. The headphones’ sleek and small form makes them extremely portable.
Furthermore, the on-ear headphones with rotating ear cups offer a flexible fit and a pleasant fit for all users.

Key specifications

  • Designed for all 3.5mm supported device
  • On the ear
  • 12 months warranty
  • In-line microphone
  • Tangled-resistant cable
  • 40mm Neodymium drivers
  • Weighs 150 g

Pros

  • Offers flexible wearing and comfortable fit for all users
  • The headphones are available in sleek, compact, and lightweight design.
  • The travel-friendly headphones are easy to store.
  • The price is quite affordable.
  • The padding in the device helps in blocking external noise.

Cons

Average comfort and they don’t sound very natural and miss on lows and highs.

4. Sony MDR-ZX110AP Wired On-Ear Headphones

The Sony MDR-ZX110 wired headphones have 30 mm dynamic drivers for incredible sound. The cushioned earpads provide a lengthy period of pleasant use.
Almost all soundtracks feel sharp and rhythmic through the headphones. These headphones have a well-balanced sound with no excessive bass or treble.

These also have a wide frequency range of 12Hz to 22KHz, allowing for a more immersive listening experience. On some of the most basic TWS headsets, you can hear the small beats that you might miss.
The enfolding shape prevents you from being distracted when listening to music or making phone calls.

Key specification:

  • 30 mm dynamic driver unit
  • On-ear headband
  • Cushioned Earpads
  • In-line microphone and controls
  • Tangle-free cord
  • Portable and Swivel folding design
  • Weight – 120 grams
  • Frequency Response – 12 Hz-22 kHz
  • Impedance – 24 ohm
  • 3.5 mm jack

Pros

  • Good sound clarity 
  • Soft and comfortable cushions
  • Handy and lightweight
  • Durable

Cons

  • Missing active noise cancellation
  • Cable is fragile.

5. Sony MDR- XB 450AP (Bass King)

The headphones were created with electronic dance music fans in mind. Deep bass notes are made possible with Extra Bass technology.
Furthermore, it has the ability to efficiently enhance low-end frequencies, providing you with a memorable experience. The swivel design in the housing allows you to store your headphones flat, making them ideal for travel.

Key specifications

  • Weighs 165 g
  • Wired extra bass headphones
  • Tangle-free wire
  • Frequency response 5 -22000 Hz
  • Available in 3 colors
  • 30 mm powerful bass
  • Wired 3.5 mm single pin  

Pros

  • The headphones are equipped with cushioned earpads for maximum comfort
  • Strong sensitivity for clear and loud sound
  • The headphones offer an in-line remote and mic for hands-free calls
  • Neodymium dynamic driver help in providing top-quality sound

Cons

  • Sound Stage is not as wide as on Sennheiser.

Top 5 world’s most valuable company.

There are many top companies in the world. But we will look at the top 5 companies in the world by there revenue. In this blog we are going see the companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung etc. Here are the top 5 companies based on the market capitalization, brand value and sales values.

  1. Apple

Undoubtedly Apple, is the number one company in the world with $2.17 Trillion market capitalization. Apple is the American Multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics. Apple is the only company with over $2 trillion market capitalization in this world. It has the sales value $267.7 billion USD. It was founded on 1st April 1976 by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak. Apple headquarter is located at cupertino, California USA. The apple’s Iphone is the most sold phone in the world. Apple products such Iphone, Macintosh, Apple TV are most famous and well known for its brand. Tim cook is the current CEO of Apple. It has currently 137,000 employees in it.

2. Amazon

Amazon comes second in our list with $1.67 Trillion market capitalization. Amazon is a american multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital streaming. Jeff Bezos founded amazon in 1994.The sales value of amazon is $296.6 Billion. Amazon headquarter is located at Seattle, Washington DC, USA. Andy jassy is the current CEO of amazon. The brand value of amazon is $254.1 Billion. It currently have 780,000 employees in it.

3. Google

Google comes third in top 10 companies with $1.59 Trillion market capitalization. Google LLC is a American Multinational technology company that specializes in internet related service like search engine, cloud computing and online advertising. Larry page and Sergey Brin founded google in 1996.The brand value of Google is $191.22 Billion. The headquarters of Google is located at Mountain view, California, USA. Sunder Pichai is the current CEO of Google. It currently have 140,000 employees in it.

4. Microsoft

Microsoft comes fourth in list with $1.9 Trillion market capitalization. Microsoft is a American Multinational technology company which produces computer software and personal computers. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975. The brand value of Microsoft is $140.6 Billion and sales value is $138.6 Billion. The headquarters of Microsoft is located at Redmond, Washington, USA. Satya Nadella is the current CEO of Microsoft. It currently has 144,000 employees in it. It has its office in more than 100 countries.

5. Samsung

Samsung comes fifth in our list with $278.8 Billion market capitalization. Samsung is a South Korean Multinational Electronic company. Lee Byung-chul is the founder of Samsung company. Samsung phone is one of the most popular phone in the world. The brand value of Samsung is $102.46 Billion and the sales value is $197.6 Billion. The headquarters of Samsung is located at Seoul, South Korea. Samsung has three CEO’s they are Ki Nam Kim, Hyun Suk Kim, and Dong Jin Koh. It currently has 105,000 employees in it. It has its office in more than 70 countries.

These are the top 5 most valuable companies in the world. That’ll from my side. I hope you like it. Thank you.

Science you tube channels that are worth subscribing.

You tube! One of the biggest social media platform, whose content is in the form of Vedio. This was first launched in February 2005. Now It hosts biggest content creators of on variety of content from arts to science. You tube has become one of the income sources option or we can say a career option now. There are many educators who found career in you tube. In this situation of pandemic, You tube educators have saved many students education.

You tube has now become a source of information for everything. It is the biggest search engine after google. being a science enthusiast i always watch Scientific you tube channels. There are many YouTube channels doing a great job in giving perfect information with beautiful illustrations and examples. But here are the some I think which are worth subscribing.

Vsause

One of the best you tube channel hosted by Michel David Stevens. He is an American educator The channel has scientific, psychological, Mathematical, philosophical Vedios. Channel is currently on 1.7 crore subscribers and 380 Vedios on the channel. The best thing about the channel is detailed research that is done on the topics presented. And also the host Michel Stevens steals your attention by his method of explanation. He makes the Vedio interesting by scratching your brain and increasing the curiosity. The series called “Mind field” which has 3 seasons is one of the best Vedio series I have watched. They have mind blowing experiments and explorations done by the host himself.

This channel is worth subscribing.

veritasium

Another you tube channel which has the best science Vedios. This channel is hosted by Derek Muller, who is Australian-Canadian science communicator, filmmaker. The channel now has 94.8 lakh subscribers and 313 Vedios. Derek, In his Vedios answers very simple questions in a way that you would never thought of having it. He conducts many street interviews about the topics or you may call it surveys to get the public mindset and information. In may of his Vedios he breaks many Myths around science and psychology.

The best things about the Veritasium channel are the experiments and the execution. The animations used to explain things are very cool to watch. And obviously the perfect information is what you always get.

The royal institution

This is the official you tube channel of the Royal institution situated in great Britain. It is the organization for scientific education and research founded very long back in 1799. The institution holds lectures on various science topics. Many famous scientists gave their lectures here. The you tube channel has the recorded Vedios of this lectures. The channel has 10.4 lakh subscribers and 925 Vedios.

What’s the best thing? The Vedios are genuine lectures from the scientists you admire! You get the whole lecture recorded and what’s better than that. You get to know about the new discoveries and advancements in detail. Vedios make you think more deeply about science. I think that’s more than enough to make you subscribe if you are a science geek.

lectures by walter lewin They will make you love physics

Who doesn’t know Walter Lewin and his love for physics. He is the former professor of physics at Massachusetts institute of technology. He has written a book called “For the love of Physics”. He is one of the best teachers you would ever get. His fun demonstrations of theories, and facts are loved by students around the world. The channel has 10.8 lakh subscribers. His lectures make you really fall in love with physics.

there are many more YouTube channels that provide quality science Vedios. PBS spacetime, Parth G, Periodic Vedios are some other to mention. But the above four channels are my personal favorite and I think are worth giving a try.

Want To Make Better Decisions? Do This

  • POWER OF DECISIONS!…

Do you ever look back on your decisions and think, “Why I on earth did I do that?”

We all make bad decisions.

  • Buying an SUV that sucks up all your cash
  • Starting a relationship without being in love
  • Saying yes to a job that you’re not passionate about
  • Creating products that no one needs

Shit happens (the above examples are all about me). But the funny thing is that bad decisions never seem like bad decisions at the moment.

I’ve been reading about the decision-making process of Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger, two of the most successful investors of all time.

In Alice Schroeder’s biography of Warren Buffett, I read that Buffet and Munger have a learning strategy that’s based on what you should avoid doing. They identify mistakes and do their best to avoid those mistakes. But as Charlie Munger says:

“Smart people do dumb things.”

You can never avoid making a mistake. However, you can do your best to avoid making dumb decisions.

Plus, by learning from other people’s mistakes, you can make their mistakes your own. You’ll learn faster that way.

Don’t Overthink.

Smart people are way too preoccupied with doing the right things. They want to have a perfect life, career, house, business, car, holiday, etc.

When you put too much pressure on yourself to make the right decisions, you get analysis paralysis.

I recently spoke to a friend who wanted to make a career move. I asked him to walk me through his thinking process:

“I like the company I work for, but my job isn’t engaging anymore. I’ve been doing this work for four years. And sure, I’ve been promoted twice, but it’s still the same work. So I’ve been looking at other companies. But what if I go somewhere else and that doesn’t work out? I’ll have to move on quick. And that won’t look good on my resume.”

I remained silent.

“Just hearing myself talk leads me to another thing: Overthinking it.”

We both laughed our asses off. I can do the same with overthinking. And I bet you’ve been there too.

When you overanalyze every single decision, you become paralyzed. Result? Nothing. Now, that’s a bad outcome!

That’s how people end up wasting their lives.

The only way you can stop overthinking is by making yourself aware of your thinking process. When I asked my friend about his thinking, he became aware of how irrational his process was.

You can’t control the future. So stop thinking about it.

Do This Instead: Make Small Decisions. Decide Often.

I recently read Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin. It’s about the way Charlie Munger thinks. One of his decision-making strategies is to avoid mistakes. But that can be interpreted in different ways.

You can fear decisions altogether because you might make mistakes. What happens is that you don’t make decisions at all. As Munger says:

“The difference between a good business and a bad business is that good businesses throw up one easy decision after another. The bad businesses throw up painful decisions time after time.”

You can interpret that Munger quote in different ways. I interpret it as follows:

When you make small decisions early, before they become big — it’s easy. When you put off decisions, they become big — and painful.

For example, I’m not happy with the email provider I use to send out my newsletter. Their support is slow, there’s no good integration with my online courses platform, and readers have complained about not getting my newsletter.

This is something that’s on my radar for more than 1.5 years. At the time my list was less than half of the size it’s today. I also had only one online course. Now, I have three.

The hassle of moving to another provider gets bigger every day. Had I moved early, it was easy. By now, it’s a painful process.

In life, it’s exactly the same. The longer you stay in a bad relationship, the harder it gets to leave. It’s also true for your job.

Earlier Decisions Lead To Better Decisions

The earlier and more you decide, the more chance that you make better decisions.

I often say that there are no right or wrong decisions — only decisions. That’s not entirely accurate. Of course, there’s a difference in the quality of our choices. That’s the topic of another article.

But here’s the thing: NOT making a decision is also a decision. If that’s a conscious move, that’s okay. You think about something, and you decide that doing nothing is the best option.

However, I’m referring to not making a decision as in “I’ll put it off until another time.”

No matter what, you’re making decisions all the time. Instead of making fewer conscious decisions, we need to make them earlier.

Because all you need are a few good choices in your lifetime anyway. What will be your best? You only find out after, you guessed it, you’ve made a decision.

The Ten Best Air Coolers in India

Air Coolers are much more pocket-friendly and eco-friendly than air conditioners. You can easily buy the best air cooler in India without spending tens of thousands on it. It is cheaper than air conditioners as well as convenient for most people to buy. Here is a detailed list of the ten best air coolers in India.

List of air coolers in India

  1. Havells 70 L Desert Air Cooler – Havells has always been one of the leading companies for air coolers. Havells 70 L Desert Air Cooler has multiple features, making it the best air cooler in India. The height of the cooler is 122.5 cm. It has three settings for speed control. The power consumption of Havells 70 L Desert Air Cooler is 220 W. The tank capacity is 70 L. Also, it has a remote-control feature, and it has an inbuilt net which filters the dust. The dimension of the cooler is 54.8 cm * 122.5 cm * 71.5 cm. The price of the air cooler is around 15,000 INR.
  2. Orient Electric 50 L Desert Air Cooler – Orient is one of the well-known companies to provide the best air coolers in India. The Orient Electric 50 L Desert Air Cooler has various specifications, making it one of a kind. The air cooler has three side net honeycomb pads, an anti-bacterial tank, and so much more. The height of the cooler is 80 cm. It has three settings to control the speed. The air throw is around 60 ft. The power consumption of the cooler is 190 W. The tank capacity is 50 L. It comes without a remote-control facility. The air delivery is 3650 cfm. It has an inbuilt ice chamber as well as five castor wheels. It gives you an alarm when the tank gets empty. It has a dust filter, and also it indicates if the tank overflows. Other than all these excellent features, it also has a mosquito net. The dimension of the cooler is 65 cm * 80 cm * 42.5 cm. The price of the air cooler is 10,000 INR.
  3. AISEN 55 L Desert Air Cooler – AISEN is known nationwide for being one of the topmost manufacturers of air coolers. It provides you with the best air coolers in India. The AISEN 55 L Desert Air Cooler provides you with the best specifications. The height of the air cooler is 110 cm. It has three settings of speed. The power consumption is 190 W. The tank capacity of the air cooler is 55 L. The dimension of the air cooler is 68.5 cm * 110 cm * 41 cm. The price of the product is 10,000 INR.
  4. Kenstar 50 L Desert Air Cooler – Kenstar is one of the most popular brands to manufacture the best air coolers in India. They are known for their exclusive designs to make the air cooler stylish and trendy. The Kenstar 50 L Desert Air Cooler has its own beautiful features. The height of the air cooler is 72 cm. It has three settings with which you can control the speed. The cooler’s power consumption is 150 W. The tank capacity of the air cooler is 50 L. It has a remote-control facility, which makes it more convenient. It also has a honeycomb cooling feature, and it has two inbuilt modes to control the fan. You can either switch on the fan mode, or you can also switch on the fan and the cooling mode together, according to the need of the moment. The air delivery is around 3200 cm. It also comes with castor wheels and auto louver movement. Other features include a humidifier which controls the percentage of humidity. The dimension of the air cooler is 55 cm * 72 cm * 50 cm. The price of the product is 13,000 INR.
  5. Vistara Scala Personal Air Cooler 30 L – Vistara is well known for providing the most eco-friendly coolers in India. They use evaporate air technology, which is why they give the best air coolers in India. The height of the cooler is 57 cm. It is more of a personal cooler, which you can keep in your bedroom for the best result. It has three settings to control the speed. The cooler’s power consumption is 160 W. The tank capacity is 30 L. The air throw distance is 32 ft. The air cooler has four castor wheels and honeycomb pads. Instead of an inbuilt fan, it has a blower. It comes with no remote-control facility. The air delivery is 1200 cfm. It has an inbuilt ice chamber and also has the oscillating function. It indicates the level of water present inside and has a dust filter. Other features include a mosquito net, and it comes with a trolley. The cooler’s weight is 7.5 kg, and the dimension is 22 cm * 57 cm * 22 cm. The price of the product is 8,000 INR.
  6. Bajaj 36 L Personal Air Cooler – Bajaj has always been one of the most popular brands when it comes to electrical appliances. They provide you with the best air coolers in India. They have a high air delivery facility which is best suited for your bedroom. The design used for the cooling media is hexagonal in shape, which makes the room cooler. The features of the Bajaj 36 L Personal Air Cooler are as unique as it can get. The height of the air cooler is 84.5 cm. The air throw distance is 30 ft. It has three settings to moderate the speed. The cooling area covered by the cooler is around 150 sq.ft. The cooler’s power consumption is 100 W. The tank capacity is 36 L. It has honeycomb pads and a blower instead of an inbuilt fan. There is no remote-control facility. This is a manual personal air cooler. The air delivery is 2000 CFM, and it can deflect the air in five different ways. It has no ice chamber but has five castor wheels. It indicates the water level as well as the overflow but has no alarm facility. It has no dust filter. The weight of the air cooler is 9 kg, and the dimension is 47 cm * 84.5 cm * 45 cm. The price of the product is 7,000 INR.
  7. Maharaja Whiteline 65 L Desert Air Cooler – Maharaja is a famous brand in the electronic market. It manufactures the best air coolers in India and also, in a reasonable range. The Maharaja Whiteline 65 L Desert Air Cooler has its individual set of specifications. The height of the air cooler is 90 cm. The air throw distance is 50 ft. It has three settings of speed to control. The area of cooling is around 700 sq.ft. The power consumption is 165 W. The tank capacity of the air cooler is 65 L. The cooling media used in the cooler is wood wool. The motor speed of the cooler is 1450 rpm. It has no ice chamber, no castor wheels. But it indicates the water level. The weight of the air cooler is 20 kg, and the dimension is 72 cm * 90 cm * 72 cm. The price of the product is 7,000 INR.
  8. Voltas 15 L Personal Air Cooler – Not only does Voltas manufacture the best air coolers in India, but it is renowned for the production of multiple electronic appliances. The Voltas 15 L Personal Air Cooler has numerous features, making the cooling experience better than ever. The height of the cooler is 45 cm. It has three settings to control the speed. The area it covers for cooling is around 12 sq. ft. The cooler’s power consumption is 120 W. The tank capacity is 15 L. You can easily use it for your bedroom. It has honeycomb pads for cooling and a blower. There is no remote-control facility. The motor speed is around 1440 rpm. There is no inbuilt ice chamber, but it has four castor wheels. Other features include auto louver movement and oscillation. It indicates the water level as well as the overflow. It has the alarm facility, which means if the tank is empty. It has a dust filter and a mosquito net. The weight of the air cooler is 11 kg, and the dimension is 30 cm * 45 cm * 25 cm.
  9. Symphony 27 L Personal Air Cooler – Symphony provides you with the best air coolers in India as well as the most affordable ones. The Symphony 27 L Personal Air Cooler has several specifications, which makes it unique. The height of the air cooler is 70 cm. It has three settings to control the speed. The area it covers for cooling is around 1500 sq.ft. The cooler’s power consumption is 105 W. The tank capacity is 27 L. It has honeycomb cooling pads and a fan. There is no remote-control facility. It has an inbuilt ice chamber as well as four castor wheels. Other features include auto louver movement and oscillation. It indicates the water level and has a dust filter. It also comes with a mosquito net and an ionizer. The weight of the cooler is 7.5 kg, and the dimension is 45 cm * 70 cm * 30 cm. The price of the product is 5,000 INR.
  10.  Crompton 75 L Desert Air Cooler – When it comes to electrical appliances, there is no brand better than Crompton. They provide you with the best air coolers in India for a very reasonable price. The Crompton 75 L Desert Air Cooler has multiple features, which makes it exclusive. The height of the air cooler is 120 cm. The air throw distance is around 45 ft. It has three settings to control the speed. The area of cooling is approximately 500 sq.ft. The power consumption of the cooler is 190 W. the tank capacity of the cooler is 75 L. the cooling media used in, the cooler is honeycomb pads and fan. There is no remote-control facility. It operates in two ways, either in relaxed mode or in swing mode. The air gets deflected in four directions. It has inbuilt ice chambers and four castor wheels. It also has an auto lower movement but no oscillation. It also indicates the water level. The weight of the air cooler is 18.3 kg. The price of the product is 9,000 INR. 

These are the topmost electronic brands that serve you with the best air coolers in India. The price range varies from one brand to another, but all provide you with excellent manufactured products. All you need to do is make up your mind on which one to buy, depending on the price and, most importantly, the features. 

What you need to get the best out of you.

The Goal is Not the Point

Imagine, for a moment, that your life is like a treasure hunt.

It’s not much of a leap, really. Like any good treasure hunt, you have a map to guide you. In life, the map is your corner of the universe. Some of the areas on the map you know quite well. These areas are the places and people and things that you’re familiar with and that are part of your daily life.

Other areas of the map are foreign to you. These yet-to-be-explored regions are home to the milestones in life that you can imagine reaching, but that have eluded you thus far. This undiscovered portion of the map is where your hopes and goals and dreams live. These goals are like little pieces of buried treasure that are hidden somewhere out on the map, somewhere that you hope to get to soon.

One day, a particular goal grabs your attention and you decide to set out on a treasure hunt.

Searching for Buried Treasure

You begin the long hike toward your treasure and encounter a challenge or two along the way. Already the actual path is starting to look different than the buried treasure that you had been imagining. Things get worse when you finally arrive to the spot of the treasure.

This whole time, you had been imagining a chest filled with gold. After uncovering the treasure, however, all you can find are a few scraps of silver and some antique relics. These items are valuable in their own right, for sure, but they were not what you were thinking about this whole time.

You say to yourself, “This doesn’t look like the treasure I was envisioning! I must be on the wrong path. I wasted all this time!”

After thinking for a few moments, you wonder, “Hmm… maybe I should switch goals? I bet there is bigger treasure elsewhere.”

Theory vs. Practice

I’ve certainly experienced situations similar to the treasure hunt described above. Perhaps you have too.

I’m talking about situations where the goal we were excited to pursue—getting a degree, starting a new exercise routine, making a career change—turns out to look very different in practice than in theory.

It’s natural to feel a sense of disappointment or confusion or frustration when this occurs, but I think the deeper problem is rooted in how we approached the treasure hunt in the first place.

Goals as a Compass

The problem with a treasure hunt is that most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, however, is to set your compass and start walking.

The idea here is to commit to your goal with the utmost conviction. Develop a clear, single-minded focus for where you are headed. Then, however, you do something strange. You release the desire to achieve a particular outcome and focus instead on the slow march forward.

Pour all of your energy into the journey, be present in the moment, be committed to the path you are walking. Know that you are moving unwaveringly in one clear direction and that this direction is right for you, but never get wrapped up in a particular result or achieving a certain goal by a specific time.

In other words, your goal becomes your compass, not your buried treasure. The goal is your direction, not your destination. The goal is a mission that you are on, a path that you follow. Whatever comes from that path—whatever treasure you happen to find along this journey—well, that’s just fine. It is the commitment to walking the path that matters.

New Solutions vs. Old Solutions

We have a tendency to undervalue answers that we have already discovered. We under utilize old solutions—even if they are best practices—because they seem like something we have already considered.

Here’s the problem: “Everybody already knows that” is very different from “Everybody already does that.” Just because a solution is known doesn’t mean it is utilized.

Even more critical, just because a solution is implemented occasionally, doesn’t mean it is implemented consistently..

We assume that new solutions are needed if we want to make real progress, but that isn’t always the case.

Use What You Already Have

This pattern is just as present in our personal lives as it is in corporations and governments. We waste the resources and ideas at our fingertips because they don’t seem new and exciting.

There are many examples of behaviors, big and small, that have the opportunity to drive progress in our lives if we just did them with more consistency. Flossing every day. Never missing workouts. Performing fundamental business tasks each day, not just when you have time. Apologizing more often.

Of course, these answers are boring. Mastering the fundamentals isn’t awesome, but it works. No matter what task you are working on, there is a simple checklist of steps that you can follow right now—basic fundamentals that you have known about for years—that can immediately yield results if you just practice them more consistently.

Progress often hides behind boring solutions and underused insights. You don’t need more information. You don’t need a better strategy. You just need to do more of what already works.