book: A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life - Kindle edition by Heying, Heather, Weinstein, Bret. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life by Heather E. Heying | Goodreads

A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes - and what we can do about it

Blinkist: Big ideas in small packages

Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying on Evolution, Innovation, and Western Civilization - YouTube

Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life | Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying | EP 216 - YouTube

book: Get Better at Anything by Scott H. Young

Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery: Young, Scott H.: 9780063256675: Amazon.com: Books

The author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Ultralearning explores why it’s so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible, and offering 12 maxims to improve the way we learn.

In Get Better At Anything, Scott Young argues that there are three key factors in helping us learn:

See—Most of what we know comes from other people. The ease of learning from others determines, to a large extent, how quickly we can improve.

Do—Mastery requires practice. But not just any practice will do. Our brains are fantastic effort-saving machines, which can be both a tremendous advantage and a curse.

Feedback—Progress requires constant adjustment. Not just the red stroke of a teacher’s pen, but the results of hands-on experience.

When we’re able to learn from the example of other people, practice extensively ourselves, and get reliable feedback, rapid progress results. Yet, when one, or all, of these factors is inhibited, improvement often becomes impossible. Using research and real-life examples, Young breaks down these elements into twelve simple maxims. Whether you’re a student studying for an exam, an employee facing a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, his insights will help you do it better.

summary / review

Get Better at Anything Summary (Scott H. Young) | Book in 4 Min

• Solve problems like mazes with a 3-step approach.
• Learn faster by prioritizing variation over repetition.
• Use 3 unlearning strategies to overcome your mind’s conditioning.

steps:

1. Frame the problem correctly. right perspective makes all the difference. 
2. Pick promising problems. pick ones where we can see a path to a solution.
3. Explore the problem space one room at a time.
   Often, solutions add up slowly over time, then come to us all at once.

variability 

1. Shuffle what you learn. 
2. Play with more performers. 
3. Learn the theories.
4. Get it right, then vary your practice. 

tactics

1. Add new constraints. 
2. Get a coach
3. Renovate instead of rebuilding.

book: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

An old popular book about about power of belief.
While it is based on Bible and with specific religious foundation,
it could be a useful "philosophy" for life in general.
Audio version recommended.

Amazon.com: The Power of Positive Thinking: Ten Traits for Maximum Results (Audible Audio Edition): Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, John Bedford Lloyd, Clifford Peale, Simon & Schuster Audio: Audible Books & Originals

The Power of Positive Thinking - Wikipedia

1952 self-help book by American minister Norman Vincent Peale. It provides anecdotal "case histories" of positive thinking using a biblical approach, and practical instructions which were designed to help the reader achieve a permanent and optimistic attitude. These techniques usually involved affirmations and visualizations

reviews / summaries / quotes

The Power Of Positive Thinking Summary - Four Minute Books

"the roots of success lie in the mind and teach you how to believe in yourself, break the habit of worrying, and take control of your life by taking control of your thoughts and changing your attitude."

Book Summary: The Power of Positive Thinking | LinkedIn

"In "The Power of Positive Thinking," Dr. Norman Vincent Peale delivers a powerful message of hope and inspiration, providing readers with practical tools and techniques to build a positive mindset, overcome adversity, and achieve personal growth."

Norman Vincent Peale: Three Complete Books: The Power of Positive Thinking; The Positive Principle Today; Enthusiasm Makes the Difference by Norman Vincent Peale | Goodreads

The Power of Positive Thinking Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale | Goodreads

book: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout: Newport, Cal: 9780593544853: Amazon.com: Books

~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~

ReThinking - How to be productive without burning out, with Cal Newport

How to be productive without burning out, with Cal Newport (Transcript) | ReThinking with Adam Grant | Podcasts | TED

Cal Newport: Take The Pressure Off Productivity - YouTube
at Daily Stoic with Ryan Holiday

The Joys of Slow Productivity. A review of Cal Newport’s new book | by Anne Janzer | Mar, 2024 | Medium

Book review: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport and Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal - YouTube

Slow Productivity Summary (Cal Newport) | The Book in 4 Minutes

offers a holistic new philosophy for a better relationship with work that allows us to make meaningful contributions at a sustainable pace, rooted in three pillars: fewer commitments, taking our time, and insisting on delivering high-quality work.

book: Holy Grail of Investing by Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins Holy Grail of Investing: Build Your Wealth NOW! - YouTube

The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom (Tony Robbins Financial Freedom Series): Robbins, Tony, Zook, Christopher: 9781668052686: Amazon.com: Books

The Holy Grail of Investing | Holy Grail

book: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

The Creative Act: A Way of Being: Rubin, Rick: 9780593652886: Amazon.com: Books

podcast interview with book author

Rick Rubin: Protocols to Access Creative Energy and Process - Huberman Lab

Rick Rubin: Protocols to Access Creative Energy and Process - YouTube

free creativity, to get unstuck 

"this is what I am making for myself, for now...
and I want to do it to the best of my ability
to where I feel good about it..."

Rick Rubin - Wikipedia

Arete is the Pursuit of Excellence — Arete Transitions

"Arete means 'excellence', the act of living to one's full potential."

app: Atoms - from book Atomic Habits

Atoms - from Atomic Habits on the App Store @Apple App Store

apparently for iOS only, for now?

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: Clear, James: 9780735211292: Amazon.com: Books

James Clear, of Atomic Habits, launches a new habit app called Atoms
@FastCompany

Clear knows a thing or two about building good habits. His 2018 book, Atomic Habits, has sold 20 million copies globally. It has spent 164 weeks at the top of the New York Times Best Seller list, and it is currently the top-selling book on Amazon across all categories.

Author of bestseller 'Atomic Habits' launches app: Here's what to know | Fortune Well @Fortune

Habits Cheat Sheet.pdf

Introducing Atoms: the Official App of Atomic Habits by James Clear

Atomic Habits Cheat Sheet – The Behavioral Scientist

Atomic Habits Readers - James Clear