psychology
If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less .
hbr.org • The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Containment — “A military strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy. It is best known as the Cold War policy of the United States and its allies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.”
medium.com • Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful – Medium
eliminate the opposing forces. Simplify your life, learn how to say no, change your environment, reduce the number of responsibilities that you take on, and otherwise eliminate the forces that are holding you back.
James Clear • Newton's Laws of Getting Stuff Done
Third rule of productivity
The players think they are playing one game – collecting Pokémon – while they are in fact playing an entirely different one, in which the board is invisible but they are the pawns.
James Bridle • The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff Review – We Are the Pawns
So often we spend life simply existing, but to live is the rarest thing in the world.
Kirsten Trammell • The Truth About Finding Your “Purpose”
For those of you keeping track at home, Kobe Bryant started his conditioning work around 4:30am, continued to run and sprint until 6am, lifted weights from 6am to 7am, and finally proceeded to make 800 jump shots between 7am and 11am.
Oh yeah, and then Team USA had practice.
It's obvious that Kobe is getting his 10,000 hours in, but there is another
... See morejamesclear.com • Lessons on Success and Deliberate Practice From Mozart, Picasso, and Kobe Bryant
Ken Wilber’s Wake up, Clean up, Grow up framework for human development.
Wake up meaning becoming aware of your true nature beyond the ego—accessing states of consciousness beyond ordinary waking awareness.
Clean up meaning psychological healing through shadow work—addressing unconscious or repressed aspects of yourself that are causing unnecessary
... See moreDan Koe • How to Unf*ck Your Life
biggest red flag is just how fast everything is happening. What relationship therapists say is that healthy love has room to breathe.