I’ve just finished the last month in my year-long Foundations project. In this post, I’ll share some reflections about this month’s focus: Service. Soon, I’ll share some takeaways from my readings and experiences from the project as a whole. In case you’re interested, here are the previous months: 1. Fitness: Start, End, Books.2. Productivity: Start, […]
Ten Books on Doing Good
This is the last month in my year-long Foundations project. The focus of this month was service. In this post, I’d like to share some takeaways from the ten books I read this month. Next week I’ll share my reflections on trying to improve this foundation in my own life. Those interested can also check […]
12 Things I Changed My Mind About After Researching for Foundations
A lot of learning is unlearning. Here’s some beliefs I unlearned after reading 100+ books for my Foundations project.
The One-Month Knowledge Sprint: How to Read Books, Take Action, and Change Your Life
The approach I’ve used to quickly assimilate the best advice in a domain (and actually use them to change my life)
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