I spend a lot of time thinking about optimizing my life. Sometimes that’s towards optimizing to achieve some other goal—strengthen my business, get in better shape or have better relationships. However, the ultimate goal is to be happy and fulfilled, so why not optimize for that more directly? I think an easy way to optimize […]
The Overkill Approach: How to Solve the Hardest Problems You Face
Do a search online for any kind of “how to” question, and what do you notice? Most, if not all, of the searches you’ll do will lead to answers that explain “what” you should do. Which method you should use, where to do it, what materials, etc. Far less of the advice will focus on […]
Habit Stacking: How to Keep Up With Everything (When You Don’t Have Time)
If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of things you’d like to do, but not enough time to do them all. On my list of things I’d like to do (or should do), I have: Meditate Exercise Programming Learn Chinese Art Writing and more… And this list doesn’t even include all the things […]
How to Enjoy Studying
Studying is an unpleasant task for most people. Students procrastinate on preparing for an exam until a last minute cram. Professional avoid taking the training they need to get ahead in their profession. Tests make people so anxious they change careers altogether. If you can learn to enjoy studying, however, you’ll unlock a much larger […]
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