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5️⃣ What else is in the "Top 5":
- Last week I talked about how going for a walk is a Top 5 underrated activity. And I got a few emails asking "What else is in my Top 5?" Well if I had to make a list it would include:
- Sleep
- Resistance Training
- Avocations / Hobbies (including things like learning, reading, writing, volunteering, ect.)
- Any activities / discussions / time with family and friends
- Time out in Nature (walks, hikes, sun exposure)
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⏩ What mental traps prevent progress:
- I'm fascinated by "self-sabotage." So often we know what we want, we know what we need to do to get it, but then we don't do it. Why? Why do we put off our most important work and instead spend our time trying to get to inbox zero? Or making sure we don't miss any "important" social media news. I think our brains are wired to fall into some mental traps, here are 7 to
avoid.
The Mere Urgency Effect: why we let unimportant tasks take over our day
The Zeigarnik Effect: why we think about "what to do" instead of doing it
The Present Bias: why we procrastinate, eat junk food, and don't save for retirement
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👩🍳 What is the recipe of "genius":
- According to Arthur Jensen, "we do know of at least two key attributes, beyond ability, that appear to function as catalysts for the creation of that special class of behavioral products specifically indicative of genius. They are productivity and creativity." And as I talked about in this lecture, "natural ability is like having a 10 second head start when you're running a marathon." So I think we all have the ingredients, but whether we decide to mix them up and cook, that's another story (see point #2).
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🗓 What took 2 years:
- My "2019 New Years Challenge" was to try and learn to draw by practicing at least 5 min day. Before I started the challenge I did a self-portrait (I thought it was pretty stellar at the time 😂). I decided to give another self-portrait a go. I've worked on it the last several weeks. About 2 years of practice (~100 hours) separates these drawings. Small,
consistent steps add up.
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🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:
"You have to find your own rainbow to follow. There is no gold at the end of somebody else's rainbow."
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💲 What OG has warmed up:
- Legendary OG hedge fund manager, Stanley Druckenmiller, admitted that he has warmed up to bitcoin. He joins a list of prominent OGs (like Bill Miller and Paul Tudor Jones) unable to ignore bitcoin anymore. I've been talking more about bitcoin recently as I think we are on the precipice before everyone (i.e. media) starts jumping in again.
- P.S. Here are the results from last weeks survey:
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🎥 What show I'm watching:
- I started watching "The 100" and have thoroughly enjoyed it thus far (trailer doesn't do it justice imo). I couldn't help but notice a thread that seems to weave through the show: when it comes to life-or-death, the drive to survive brings about the best (ingenuity, teamwork, courage) and the "worst" (as you can imagine) in humans. And I put "worst" in quotations as the lines between "good and evil" get real blurry.
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As always, it's an absolute pleasure and an honor getting to spend some time with you, hope you have a great weekend!
Kevin
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