A surprising finding from the research behind the so-called ‘10,000 hour rule’
In the 1990s, a trio of psychologists from the Universität der Künst in Berlin embarked on a quest to answer the question: What separates elite achievers from average performers? Their resulting research became the basis of the so-called “10,000 hour rule,” popularized by psychology writer Malcolm Gladwell in his book…
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life:
“A war is going on within us,” he said to his grandchild.
“There are two wolves inside all of us. One wolf is white, good, altruistic, generous, and kind, and the other wolf is black, mean, lazy, greedy, and angry.”
“The…
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom — Viktor E. Frankl
You have promised yourself not to take that extra chocolate chip cookie, then, 10 minutes later you are staring…
All there is to know about private and “protected” attributes in 748 words
Never, ever use two leading underscores. This is annoyingly private. — Ian Bicking, Creator of pip, virtualenv, and many others
How many times have you encountered these words: Public, Private, and Protected in the world of Python? …
Try a system-driven approach to staying productive.
I consider myself a maniac when it comes to productivity. And if you’re like me, you’re familiar with the enormous satisfaction that comes from producing high-value output.
But, whether you aspire to direct your productivity force into your job or into your side hustle, you can’t deny that the pandemics…
A B.S.-free guide to effective reading
2X Your Reading Speed, 5X Your Retention.
So many books, so little time. — Frank Zappa
If you resonate with the quote above, then I’m thrilled to share with you how I satisfy my zest for absorbing as much knowledge as possible.
Normally, I finish a 300-page book in less than a week.
Noteworthy to add that…
Get Ready For War Before Committing to One
We all try to seize every opportunity — like the new year — to commit to bold and lofty ideas. We do this of course because we valorize progressive change and action.
Ironically, an emphasis on getting started, though currently popular, is a bad starting point.
I will draw insight…
Keto Diet as A Productivity Super Hack
At first, keto is hard. Then, you will love it.
From micro-dosing chemical compounds to establishing solid rituals, I’ve tried a plethora of weird hacks to enhance my productivity and cognitive performance.
7 month ago, along this journey of optimization, I stumbled on a book titled: Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar — Your Brain’s Silent…
Keto Diet as A Productivity Super Hack
At first, keto is hard. Then, you will love it.
Optimizing my cognitive performance and productivity has been my life-long passion and obsession.
7 month ago, along this journey of optimization, the turn came for my next read which was titled: Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar — Your Brain’s Silent Killers.
