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Summary: Willpower by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney(chestergrant.com)
2 points by chegra 3y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 3y ago
I will go with Wanting by Luke Burgis. It makes the works of Rene Girard accessible. For me, it made me conscious of how much of our nature is simply copying others. Basically, one should make a conscious effort to select who to copy. Also,
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Summary: Mindset by Dr. Carol S. Dweck(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 3y ago|0 comments
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US scientists repeat fusion ignition breakthrough for 2nd time(news.yahoo.com)
2 points by chegra 3y ago|1 comments
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by chegra 3y ago
https://www.chestergrant.com -It's like my open notebook. I use it to keep summary of books I have read. Most Viewed : 1. Summary of No by Jim Camp - https://www.chestergrant.com/summary-no-the-only-negotia
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Summary: Don't make me think(revisited) by Steve Krug(chestergrant.com)
73 points by chegra 3y ago|11 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
I am teaching a new course this semester. It's helping with the creating of notes, creating exercises and providing a variety of examples of the material to be understood.
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by chegra 4y ago
I recall reading in "Wanting" by Luke Burgis that he was a follower of Rene Girard. "Thiel left the corporate world and co-founded Confinity with Max Levchin in 1998. He began to use his knowledge of mimetic theory to help hi
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by chegra 4y ago
Surgical Tape. I read Breath by James Nestor[1]. One of the suggestions is to put a one inch tape over your mouth during the night. It prevents mouth breathing and reduce instances of sleep apnea. I tried it; I start feeling refreshed after
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by chegra 4y ago
Health 1. Dopamine Nation - https://www.chestergrant.com/summary-dopamine-nation-by-dr-anna-lembke 2. Obesity Code - https://www.chestergrant.com/summary-obesity-code-by-dr-jason-fung 3. Breath - ht
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by chegra 4y ago
Stuff that boost my mental health: 1. Friends... Typically, when I am around friends, my happiness can increase by 1.5(measured out of 5). This is enough to put me back in the normal range. I used the term friends here loosely. Just being a
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Summary: Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
My never split the difference summary: https://www.chestergrant.com/summary-never-split-the-differe...
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Summary: “No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home” – Jim Camp(chestergrant.com)
88 points by chegra 4y ago|48 comments
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Summary: The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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Summary: Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
You can think of self-help books as stocks and you are a venture capitalist. So books may contain zero value and add no benefits to your life, while others might provide information and advice that presents you with new information that add
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by chegra 4y ago
I wouldn't doubt that the specifics are incorrect, but the general picture is good. As a chess player, I can tell you I feel the difference between days I work out and days I don't.
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by chegra 4y ago
From a similar view, the book, "Spark: How Exercise will improve your performance by Dr. John Ratey" has other benefits of exercising: 1. Exercise is better than Zoloft in treating depression 2. Students with higher fitness scores
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Summary: Traction by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
Be the change that change you desire.
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Summary: Hooked – How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal(chestergrant.com)
1 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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The Progress Principle(Book Summary)(chestergrant.com)
2 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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Summary: Contagious by Jonah Berger(chestergrant.com)
6 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
This book is now my favorite of all time. I found that Self-Control has physical markers to be a particularly interesting idea, and that the best index of self control is heart rate variability which can be controlled via slowing your breat
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Notes: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal(chestergrant.com)
5 points by chegra 4y ago|3 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
Hmm... I am big believer in mini-habits[1] and chaining habits. The way how I structure by day is to start off small with one habit then keep chaining it to other habits. For instance, I would start my day brush my teeth. It is a small easy
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by chegra 4y ago
Reinforcement Learning :- 1. https://courses.dibya.online/courses/1690878/lectures/383852... [done] 2. https://www.deeplearningbook.org/ [currently reading]
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Summary: Wanting by Luke Burgis(chestergrant.com)
2 points by chegra 4y ago|0 comments
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by chegra 4y ago
Hmm...I got a similar thing going here: https://www.chestergrant.com/

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