Supritha S
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Supritha S
Getting what we want, or think we want—in those brief moments when we actually do—always seems to be more complicated and fraught than what we pictured.
David Cain • Getting What We Want Isn’t What We Really Want
This is important, so let me repeat: developing a specific plan for when, where, and how you will stick to a new habit will dramatically increase the odds that you will actually follow through, but only if you focus on one thing.
James Clear • The Scientific Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time
Approximately 2,700 years ago, the Greek poet Archilochus wrote that “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Isaiah Berlin’s 1953 essay “The Fox and the Hedgehog” contrasts hedgehogs that “relate everything to a single, central vision” with foxes who “pursue many ends connected…if at all, only in some de facto way.” It’s... See more
Vikram Mansharamani • All Hail the Generalist
This elusive state of “enough time” is possible. We only need more time to budget, or fewer pursuits eating it all up.It’s a simple equation:Time available to youdivided byTime required to do everything you have to doIf the result is greater than 1, you have enough time.
David Cain • Why There’s Never Enough Time
The third variation of productivity momentum that I like comes from the observation that projects that have already been built out are easier to work on than projects that haven’t.
Commoncog • Exploiting Productivity Momentum
The most creative innovations are often new combinations of old ideas. Innovative thinkers don't create, they connect. Furthermore, the most effective way to make progress is usually by making 1 percent improvements to what already works rather than breaking down the whole system and starting over.
James Clear • Don’t Start From Scratch: How Innovative Ideas Arise
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The ends of aisles are money-making machines for retailers. According to data cited by the New York Times, 45 percent of Coca-Cola sales come specifically from end-of-the-aisle racks.
James Clear • How to Optimize Your Daily Decisions
This principle extends to clichéd advice particular to certain activities. In chess, the classic beginner advice is “Develop your pieces,” which means to get all your pieces to better squares than the ones they start on. I had this phrase in my mind for years, but it didn’t really improve my chess games until someone gave me a more specific... See more