If you’re like most people, you’re horrible at planning. Even if you think you’re pretty good. Most of the blame goes to some unique weaknesses of the human brain. They cleverly omit areas of uncertainty and blind you to potential traps. I used to be awful at planning. If it weren’t for stored written records […]
Friday Links 07-09-14
From the Web 7 Stupid Thinking Errors You Probably Make – A popular article I did for lifehack, as part of my new favorite subject of cognitive biases and heuristics. 5 Signs You Are On Autopilot – Peter sent me this article and I’m glad I read it. I particularly like his comment about leaving […]
What Does Your Day Say About You?
What defines you as a person? There are many different measurements. Some people measure themselves by their goals. Other people by their friends, career, interests or personality. I don’t think any of these metrics are that important. I think the best gauge of who you are is what your day is like. Your day isn’t […]
50 Tricks to Study Better, Faster and with Less Stress
To study for something means doing many tasks. Everyone has different learning styles and preferences, so here are 50 tricks to help you.
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