Phase One Reflection of Praxis
What i’ve created
In phase one I created a lot of different work pieces from blog posts, to a website, Substack newsletter, an ad video, and a lot of writing pieces as well. I also worked a lot on one of my goals which was communicating better. My goal was to set up zoom meetings and talk to people that I believe in and want to learn from their experiences. Since then I have scheduled multiple meetings with Justin Maina, Issac Morehouse, Mitchell Earl, Tony Blauer, and Matt Beaudreau. All of them have different experiences and there are so many different things to takeaway from all of them. Overall, in phase one I have created a lot of different things and I am proud of each and everyone one of them.
What i’ve read
We read two books in phase two of Praxis. First was The Concise Mastery, by Robert Greene and Atomic Habits by James Clear. The Concise Mastery was a fantastic book. When introducing new concepts it would tell a story about a historical figure and relate it back to the concept it was explaining to help you really understand it. This book talks a lot about finding your purpose or calling, and learning through life experience. This book differs from traditional schooling with its concepts because this book focuses on going out into the world and learning what you love and don’t love. And how to learn in a work environment or apprenticeship, but also how to avoid going down the wrong path because of distractions. One of the biggest takeaways from the book was when Mr. Greene talked about how rare it is being the top twenty five percent in multiple things rather than just one thing. This is definitely a book I will be looking back on all the concepts that were taught.
Next, Atomic Habits. This book was about how to effectively form good habits, but also how to get rid of bad habits as well. I have had trouble in the past keeping habits and this book really helped provide me with a lot of useful tools to keep the good habits. Two of biggest takeaways was in the book when Mr. Clear brought up the diagram about getting one percent better everyday. It doesn’t seem like much at first, but over a year it is drastic. The second takeaway was “If failure is painless it gets ignored, if failure is painful it gets fixed.” I loved all the books in phase one and can’t wait for the books in phase two.
Here are the books that we will be reading in phase two.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Your Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
What i’ve learned
There were many things I learned but the most important things I have learned through being in the program is being uncomfortable, putting the work in, and talking.
I learned that being uncomfortable and putting yourself in uncomfortable situations is the only way to truly experience growth. I have always shied away from being uncomfortable and that's how I think most people just get stuck in life. Putting the work in was a big one for me. In Praxis you aren’t graded for how well you did on a project or work. So If I want to be successful, it's not about impressing the teacher or the program, like traditional schooling. It's about impressing myself and putting in the best work that I can do for myself and only me. Because at the end of the day, it only affects me. Lastly, I used to always shy away from socializing and would be too nervous to speak to new people. But through setting up these zoom calls with new and different people I have realized that I enjoy socializing. I always had this seed planted in me that I was a shy person and quiet person. But that's not the case. This program has taught me a lot within the last month and half. I learned so much just by pushing myself and not waiting for an opportunity to come to me, but creating and putting myself in opportunities for myself.
My Favorites
Below is some of my favorite pieces of work that I have made so far in Praxis:
What comes next
Going into phase two of Praxis, we get to choose four modules that we will be working over the course of four months. I will be doing the content marketing module, launching a business module, sales module, and starting a content creation project module. I chose these modules because I think they help guide me to one of my future goals of one day being an entrepreneur. And I am really looking forward to phase two of Praxis next week!
