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The Unimportance of Goals, The Flaw of Society, The Journey to Expertise

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Mario Peshev
April 29, 2023

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

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Why Goals Alone Don't Determine Success

Expert on habits and productivity, James Clear, on the key to success. "Winners and losers have the same goals. It is in the implementation of a system of continuous small improvements that you achieve a different outcome."

Curiosities of our Society

American astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, on encouragement.

"Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not."

The Secret to Being an Expert

Quantum physicist and Nobel laureate, Niels Bohr, on becoming an expert.

"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."

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Brain Food

Today I Learned: In an informal survey of over 3500 Brits, of 18–24 year old respondents said they watch movies in their native language with subtitles switched on – twice as many as older age brackets. (​Source​)

Science: Psychologists see procrastination as a misplaced, emotion-focused coping strategy. (​Source​)

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