I’ve been fascinated by Stoicism for a while now and it really seems to resonate with me. Since I started reading about it, there were a few approaches I had naturally taken up and some that have been invaluable to my life. I see it as a practice rather than something you learn. You’ve got to constantly remind yourself of this way of thinking because it is so difficult to change our ways.

Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness podcast had an interview with Robert Cialdini. He has written many books on influence and the best ways to communicate to get what we want. In each of the 7 main influences, he was able to refer to anecdotes, studies or A/B testing to help get his points across. I find it interesting that we are influenced a lot easier than we would like to think.

The book is about Frankl’s experience during the holocaust and what he went through at multiple concentration camps. It’s not written as a recalling of the facts, but rather an analysis of the psychological toll the experience had on the prisoners and what it took to make it out.

With books like The 5 AM Club and My Morning Routine gaining popularity, I thought there must be some truth to waking up early. Although I was hesitant because I love my sleep, I decided to try waking up at 6 AM.

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), meaning assets unique and verifiable on the blockchain, has been a hot topic this year, but a common response I get when it comes up in conversation is that it makes no sense. I understand this perspective and it’s a common one to have if you haven’t done some research into the space. After doing some research this is my best explanation.

The 5 Second Rule is a simple idea that gets moving. The basic idea is “If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds, or your brain will kill it.”

I decided to take the Four Tendencies Quiz to see how informative it was and whether it helped me gauge how I react to expectations and what changes I can make to better suit my tendency.

I needed a bit of a push to get these distractions under control, and that’s where Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable comes to the rescue. It’s simply written, well-structured and flows from one section to the next. It even has actionable steps after each chapter to get you to actually put what Eyal suggests into action.