How To Learn New Things As An Adult
“We really underestimate the role that deliberation and reflection play in learning. To a degree we know it, this is why you think of things in the shower or ri...
“We really underestimate the role that deliberation and reflection play in learning. To a degree we know it, this is why you think of things in the shower or ri...
“Success in life, however you define it, is the result of how many tough conversations you are willing to have.”
“There really is something daunting about approaching a round-numbered birthday. Researchers looking at people who were 29, 39, 49, or 59 found that they were m...
“Your expectations shape your reality. They can change your life, emotionally and physically. You need to be extra careful about (and aware of) the expectations...
“On average most people can only hold seven ‘items’ of information in their working memory at one time.”
We’re never going to know. We’re never going to know the answers. We’re never going to know the future. We’re never going to know what’s right.
“We’re more motivated by the fear of ‘losing’ than the prospect of ‘gaining.’ For example, when teachers receive bonuses at the beginning of the year that they ...
“The audience I have in mind isn’t some faceless blob that I’m trying to second guess — it’s me. I’m the audience and I know what I want to see. I was betting t...
“You’re not a procrastinator — you have a habit of procrastinating. Big difference. We spend way too much time trying to focus on manipulating how we feel and n...
“In life, you rarely get paid for what you are doing. You get paid for what you have already done.”