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As a young boy, Charles Darwin made friends easily but preferred to spend his time taking long, solitary nature walks. (As an adult he was no different. “My dear Mr. Babbage,” he wrote to the famous mathematician who had invited him to a dinner party, “I am very much obliged to you for sending me cards for your parties, but I am afraid of accepting them, for I should meet some people there, to whom I have sworn by all the saints in Heaven, I never go out.”)
the brain makes progress toward a goal based on the perceived distance to that goal. The closer we get to the finish line, the faster we progress. Visible progress is an accelerator of success. When you don’t start with a blank page, you reduce the perceived distance to your goal.
How I Use Mem: A Note Taking Strategy for Maximum Output
Srinivas Rao
If a female marathoner can ignore the shouts of the crowd and get past the tough middle of the race, she will often hit her stride.
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