Fast Growth Is Overrated — Here's Why
Fast growth forces you into a higher-cost environment, and if you don’t have the systems and ability to handle those costs, you’ll end up paying for it.
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James Clear
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Famous Biologist Louis Agassiz On The Usefulness Of Learning Through Observation
The art of comparing objects is a remarkably useful strategy in many areas of life. Learning through observation is what allows you to do that.
How to Fall in Love With Boredom and Unlock Your Mental Toughness
Whether we are talking about athletes, artists, or academics, the story is the same. Mastery is not an accident and you'll need to fall in love with boredom
Inside the Mind of a Mad Scientist: The Incredible Importance of Personal Science
Barry Marshall is a real-life mad scientist, and an extreme case of personal science. Learn more about him and this theory in this article.
Design for Default: How to Optimize Your Daily Decisions
If you optimize the default decisions in your life, rather than accepting whatever is handed to you, then it will be easier to live a better life.
How to Declutter Your Mind and Unleash Your Willpower by Using “Bright-Line” Rules
There is a way to declutter your mind and unleash your willpower. That way is possible by using a principle called “Bright-Line” Rules.
The 2 Types of Growth: Which One of These Growth Curves Are You Following?
Growth is something we all want, but there are two types of growth and it is necessary to know which one we're following.
How To Stick With Good Habits Easily Using Paper Clips
Success is often a result of committing to the fundamentals over and over again. Fundamentals in the form of a paper clip strategy.
Your First Choice Is Rarely the Optimal Choice: 5 Lessons on Being Wrong
As a rule, we are incredibly hard on ourselves when it comes to making big decisions in life. But your first choice is rarely the optimal one.
The Key To Hit Your Targets In Life, Learnt From The Legendary Archer
The complete awareness of the body and mind in relation to the goal is known as zanshin and it can give us great lessons about attention and focus.
Stop Thinking and Start Doing: The Power of Practicing More
New knowledge does not necessarily drive new results. It all comes down to the difference between learning and the power of practicing.
Why Stores Place Candy by the Checkout Counter (And Why New Habits Fail)
You may have asked yourself before "why new habits fail?". The reason why stores place candy by the checkout counters can explain a bit about it.
Vince Lombardi on the Hidden Power of Mastering the Fundamentals
Many people try hard to succeed in many aspects of their lives, but very few know that in order to do that, you have to master the fundamentals.
Mental Models: How Intelligent People Solve Unsolvable Problems
Richard Feynman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest physicists of all time. You know why? Mental models
Joseph Brodsky Explains Perfectly How to Deal With Critics and Detractors in Your Life
We've all had that feeling of disappointment and anger when we deal with critics and detractors, but there's a way we can overcome it.