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Humans Are Underrated: What high achievers know that brilliant machines never will
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Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Timothy Ferriss • 4 highlights
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Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero.
Christopher McDougall • Natural Born Heroes
“When you truly follow obsession, flow state never ends.”
Flow states are a phenomenon that has given me superhuman writing output.
None of it made sense until I got this idea from Zach. When you’re doing something you’re obsessed with the flow state never ends.
When you do stuff you don’t give a sh*t about it’s hard to get into flow. Or to be
... See moreRather than pulling a caffeinated all-nighter to force a eureka insight, or devoting decades to becoming a monk, we now know that even a few days’ training in mindfulness can up the odds of a breakthrough considerably.
Steven Kotler • Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
Kelly, Kevin. Out of Control. New York: Addison-Wesley, 1994.
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
In 1907, William James challenged psychologists to explain why certain people can draw on deep reservoirs to accomplish significantly more than others. As an example, he reflected on the idea of the “second wind.” [F]atigue gets worse up to a certain critical point, when gradually or suddenly it passes away, and we are fresher than before. We have
... See moreSteven Kotler • The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
