The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

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Mario Peshev
June 01, 2024

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

Unlocking the Power of Intuition

Journalist and author, Malcolm Gladwell, on the essence of understanding.

"The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter."

Author and habit formation expert, James Clear, on the power of identity evolution.

"Over the long run, however, the real reason you fail to stick with habits is that your self-image gets in the way. This is why you can't get too attached to one version of your identity.

Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity."

Neuroscientist, Lisa Feldman Barrett, on understanding emotions.

"An emotion is your brain’s creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world."

Productivity Tools and Resources

The Art of Saying "No" and Prioritizing 🕒✨

Time is a constant, yet how we use it varies greatly. Carl Pullein emphasizes the importance of protecting your time by prioritizing tasks that align with your goals and saying "no" to less important activities. ​Adopt strategies to protect and effectively manage your time.​

Sleep More, Earn More: The Sleep-Productivity Link 🔗💤

Boost your productivity and earnings by prioritizing sleep. Studies show that an extra hour of sleep each week can ​significantly enhance work performance and income.​

What We're Reading

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Brain Food

Today I Learned: A tortoise is a turtle, but a turtle isn't a tortoise. (​​Source​​)

Science: A new book highlights how a degree of forgetting is natural to allow the brain to remember more general information — so be easier on yourself the next time you forget your keys! (​​Source​​)

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