The Best Way To Change A Habit Is To Bet On It
“People who risked $150 of their own money to win a $650 bonus prize were dramatically more likely to quit smoking than those who used traditional smoking cessa...
Category: Self Improvement
How Boredom Leads To Brilliant Ideas
“A decade ago, we shifted our attention at work every three minutes. Now we do it every 45 seconds and we do it all day long. The average person checks email 74...
A Beginner’s Guide To Drawing
“The basic craft of drawing is about two things: you learn to control your hand and to see.”
How To Harness The Power Of Storytelling Science
“How is it possible for you to be so easily tricked by something so simple as a story? It all comes down to one core thing: emotional investment. The more emoti...
If You Can’t Be The Best, Change The Category
“We can all do this. We get to choose what to be best at. But we have to be careful, because optimizing for one thing almost automatically means you can’t be go...
How To Get Better At Following Through On Things
“Your brain values long-term benefits when they are in the future, but it values immediate gratification when it comes to the present moment.”
Jim Carrey On Why We Make Art
“I think what makes someone an artist is they make models of their inner life. They make something physically come into being that is inspired by their emotions...
How To Change Your Past
“Memories are reconstructions of the past based on our current understandings of the world. Memories change, little by little. They fluctuate. They are filtered...
Why We’re Always In A Hurry And What To Do About It
“What is the result of always wanting more, always wanting to maximize? It’s rushing, grabbing onto everything, never having enough, never being satisfied, neve...
How Our Projects Shape Our Personalities
“What you do affects who you are. That’s because personal projects are all about the future — they point us forward, guiding us along routes that might be short...