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What have you done with all this knowledge you’ve gained? Where is it? What do you have to show for it? We feel this pressure to constantly be improving ourselves, to constantly be learning, but so much of what we consume just goes in one ear and out the other. We invest countless hours of our lives reading and consuming the knowledge of others, yet so few turning it into something of our own.
The Story Behind Building a Second Brain
Tiago Forte
Most people prefer the period shortly after waking up in the morning, but before breakfast, since it’s best to avoid meditating right after a meal. Next best is late afternoon or early evening. Early- to mid-afternoon is often the hardest.[3](private://read/01k1k25srga09zmjngpfbk5qch/part0034.html#c03-note-003)
The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
Culadasa John Yates
His talent caught the attention of everyone who met him, but it was difficult for him to find work in France. Because of his parents’ constant displacements, Grothendieck had no 70nationality, and his only identity document was a Nansen passport, which classified him as “stateless”.
When We Cease to Understand the World
Benjamín Labatut
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