Self-mastery – mastering your body and mind

In my self-mastery posts I write about concrete, applicable tools and tricks for applying our knowledge of ourselves – our self-awareness – to (1) achieve our goals, and (2) align our beliefs as closely as possible with reality.

Some specific topics covered are: life-hacking, achieving goals (“winning”), rationality tools and exercises, anti-akrasia, thinking dispositions, epistemic accuracy

So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport – Review & Summary

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“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” –Steve Martin Review So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport (2012) is about working right, rather than finding the right work. To achieve true work satisfaction you should learn to love what you do, not do what you think you love. Find rare and valuable skills […]

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The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman – Review & Summary

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The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman is a book about rapid skill acquisition: the art and practice of obtaining new skills as quickly and efficiently as possible. The core idea is that, with a bit of strategy, you can learn just about any skills to a sufficient level with around 20 hours (and often […]

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Anki Essentials is here!

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It’s finally here! I’m excited to announce that Anki Essentials is ready and available for purchase here. Anki Essentials is a 120-page guide for Anki, a free and popular spaced-repetition program primarily used for memorizing and internalizing material. Head over here for more details and to grab a copy! To everyone who pre-ordered Anki Essentials, […]

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8,760 Hours: How to get the most out of next year

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Update (December 2016): Version 2 of this guide is now available! Announcement post here. Links in this post are updated to send you to the latest and greatest version. Click here to download 8,760 Hours v2  The end of a year is the perfect time to review one’s life, goals, plans, and projects, as well as […]

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