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3 Ideas For Better Habits

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You are What What You Eat Eats

Journalist Michael Pollan on the truth behind diets.

“You are what what you eat eats.”

Source: ​In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto​

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Illiterates Can Read and Write, But Can't Learn and Unlearn

Business leader and futurist Alvin Toffler on the future of literacy.

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”

Source: Future Shock

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Geniuses Exploit Unrecognized Simplicity

Analyst and Sports writer Andy Benoit on how geniuses think.

“Most geniuses—especially those who lead others—prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities.”

Source: Sports Illustrated

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Brain Food

Today I Learned: Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztecs. "As early as 1096, teaching had already started in Oxford...But the origination of the Aztec civilization...didn’t come until 1325." (​Source​)

Science: Researchers have discovered that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression.(​Source​)

Have a productive week,

The Smarter Brain Team

P.S. If you're looking for in-depth writings on well-researched ideas for better habits and productivity, you can check out the ​archives ​from the Founding Editor, Mayo Oshin.