An inefficient reader reads superficially, without making any notes, without connecting any dots (fast) and does so by reading at a painfully slow pace such that he gets lost in the details, misses the context of the book, takes months to finish it or even leaves it incomplete (slow). An efficient reader, as I prescribe, does the exact opposite.
The spirit of perseverance needs to be backed by the wisdom of course-correction based on feedback. Zooming out is a great way to wriggle out of difficult problems.
Selfishness is an integral and natural part of evolution with survival instincts at its core. You’re selfish for the survival unit under your consideration.
Effort and Rest are not opposing forces; rather they are parts of an upward sloping continuum, complementing each other towards the overall cause.
‘The Glass is half empty’ attitude gives you a sense of purpose. ‘The Glass is half full’ attitude gives a sense of fulfilment. The shift in perspective helps you be the best version of yourself.
The best, the most error free, the most stress free and the fastest way to carry out multitasking is by carrying out one task at a time, partially, if not fully, and then switching to another task. I call this Monotasking.
Intuition can be trusted only in the presence of regularities and familiarities of the stimuli. It can’t be trusted when you are dealing with novel situations or when the environment can change dynamically, non linearly or unpredictably.
How is it that some of these experts manage to keep it so simple? Why does a lay person struggle to keep things simple? Why is a lay person’s simplicity not as effective as these experts’? Are the two working on different “simplicities”? What is the missing link?
The template of the three step process of learning anything new or conquering any challenge remains the same.
The Kids are far happier than us, because they live in the moment. They do not carry any baggage. They are driven by curiosity. Wake up the child in you. Replace fear with wonder, it”ll transform your life!