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How to embrace the hard things that will help you grow
Some things are just difficult. Pushing ourselves to do those hard things can be the difference between staying where we are and becoming who we want to be. This is the simple way to push yourself.
How to recognize your personal growth through the eyes of others
Self-improvement is a long and personal journey. When you’re in the thick of it, you may not realize how far you’ve come. This is how to get that feedback you yearn for.
How to Unlock Your Everyday Courage to Do Amazing Things
We don’t have to be superhuman to make real, lasting change in our lives. Sometimes it just comes down to taking the very next step towards progress. This rule may help. And it only takes 5 seconds.
A key ingredient to achieving our goals is how we track them
Memory can be deceptive. We may roughly know we’re improving at a goal based on what we remember. But the only way to truly know how and where we’re improving is by tracking as we go. Here’s how.
How to make meaningful progress in life through Deep Work
Working hard isn’t the only measure of success. What matters equally is what we point the focus of our effort towards. Here’s how with the concept of Deep Work.
How to get exponentially more out of what you read
Books are amongst the best, readily available tools to expand our understanding of the world. Let’s break down how to read effectively so that you can better retain and manage that information for your future self.