Life Lessons
During his time on the Pennsylvania Assembly, Ben Franklin befriended a rival by asking to borrow a rare book from his library.
The experience sparked an observation of an interesting psychological phenomenon: “He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.”
When applied to networkin
... See moreCommunicating with people you don’t like
It is inevitable we all will meet people that we just don’t click with, but there are things we can do to avoid a communications failure:
Don’t mimic their behavior
One of the things that annoyed me about the experience is I came down to his level. I was short and probably a bit condescending back. This of cour
... See moreThe problem with success is that it teaches you the wrong lessons. What worked yesterday becomes religion, and religions don't adapt.
— Shane Parrish - Farnham Street
Telling yourself you'll do it tomorrow is how dreams die.
— Shane Parrish - Farnham Street
Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
— James Joyce
24 Ways to Change Your Life in 2024
by Sahil Bloom
An important reminder: Your entire life can change in one year.
Life Actions
To identify what to prioritize in your days, use my Energy Calendar Technique.
For one week, at the end of each day, color-code the activities from your day:
Green for Energy Creating
Yellow for Neutral
Red for Energy Drainin
33 Life Learnings from 33 Years
by Sahil Bloom.
1. Life is hard, but fortunately, you get to choose your hard.
It's hard to build deep, meaningful relationships. It's also hard to live on the surface with everyone. It's hard to build the body you want. It's also hard to see your body atrophy from lack of use. It's hard to build a life of purpose. It's
... See more100 tiny changes to transform your life: from the one-minute rule to pajama yoga
Want more health and happiness in the year ahead – without having to work too hard? Here are tried and tested tweaks that can lead to big improvements
1. Not setting a morning alarm. During the pandemic, I found I didn’t need to set one. Now, I very rarely do.
... See moreThe Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No
Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that there is no code faster than no code.” 1
The same philosophy applies in other areas of life. For example, there is no meeting that goes faster than not having a meet
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