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Brief Book Summaries, Obesity Root Cause, Competition Is For Losers
Mario Peshev
September 17, 2022
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3 Key Ideas For Better Habits
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Unsuccessful People Say "Yes" More Often
Trader and essayist Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the one word that leads to success.
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything,” Source: Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life 2
Obesity Is Caused By Hormonal Imbalance, Not Excess Calories
Dr. Jason Fung, a leading expert in fasting for weight loss, on the root cause of obesity.
“Once we understand that obesity is a hormonal imbalance, we can begin to treat it. If we believe that excess calories cause obesity, then the treatment is to reduce calories. But this method has been a complete failure. However, if too much insulin causes obesity, then it becomes clear we need to lower insulin levels.” Source: The Obesity Code: unlocking the secrets of weight loss
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Competition Is For Losers
Co-founder of Paypal and investor Peter Thiel, on the danger of competition.
"The opening line in Anna Karenina, that all happy families are alike and all unhappy families are unhappy in their own special way, is not true in business, where I think all happy companies are different because they're doing something very unique. All unhappy companies are alike because they failed to escape the essential sameness in competition."
Source: How to Start A Startup
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Brain Food
Today I Learned: Real life tortoise versus hare (slow and steady wins the race).
Science: A simple plan that states where, when, or what you will do improves the odds that you take action towards your goals. (Source)
Have a productive week,
The Smarter Brain Team