95%-Ile Isn't That Good
it only applies to developing expert-level performance in competitive fields, not acquiring new skills for personal use.
Josh Kaufman • The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!
Any given book is only marginally better than any other book if you think about books falling on a bell curve, but on the 80/20 curve, a great book could be ten or a hundred times as valuable as an OK or good book.
You can learn more about a field by reading the three foundational books then you can reading the most recent thirty. I’ve met people wh... See more
You can learn more about a field by reading the three foundational books then you can reading the most recent thirty. I’ve met people wh... See more
Taylor Pearson • How to Get Lucky: Focus on the Fat Tails
Most people fail not for lack of talent but for lack of imagination.
Dave Evans • Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for “realistic” goals, paradoxically making them the most time and energy-consuming. It is easier to raise $1,000,000 than it is $100,000. It is easier to pick up the one perf
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich
This one-in-five-or-six failure metric is a useful guide when you’re learning a new skill, particularly as technology