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Here are some of the key learning points from the book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman: 1. Accept your limits. The average human lifespan is 80 years, which means we only have about 4,000 weeks to live. This is a finite amount of time, so it's important to accept our limits and not try to do everything. 2. Focus on what's important. With our limited time, it's important to focus on what's most important to us. This means setting priorities and saying no to things that aren't essential. 3. Make time for leisure. It's also important to make time for leisure activities. These activities help us to relax, recharge, and enjoy life. 4. Don't be afraid to let go. We can't control everything in life, so it's important to learn to let go of things that we can't control. This will help us to reduce stress and anxiety. 5. Be present in the moment. It's easy to get caught up in the past or the future, but it's impo...

The article "These 3 Personality Traits Affect What You Earn — but Only After Age 40" by Miriam Gensowski discusses a study that found that three personality traits - conscientiousness, extraversion, and low agreeableness - are associated with higher earnings, but only after the age of 40. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, tracked a group of high-IQ men for more than 80 years. The researchers found that the three personality traits were not significantly associated with earnings in the early years of the men's careers. However, after the age of 40, the men who were more conscientious, extroverted, and less agreeable earned significantly more than their peers. The researchers believe that this is because these personality traits become more important for success in later career stages. Conscientious people are more likely to be reliable, organized, and hard-working, which are all qualities that are valued in senior-level positi...

  Important (Keep) Optimisation Writing/Producing content Information processing Strategising and execution Not important (Reduce/Eliminate) Starting on a new optimisation system Obsessing over perfection Watching videos about productivity and project management without limit As suggested by Ali Abdaal, the productivity wizard I am following, here is my energy ledger . Takeaways: The same tasks I enjoy can become energy drainers when indulged in excess. I can sometimes fall into the optimisation procrastination trap when I try too hard to over-optimise that I end up wasting much of my free time doing overtime work when I should be resting.

“Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.” - Galileo “Where reason fails us, our intuitions must step in.” - Gordon Pennycook, Big Think Ultimately, the supposed battle between head and heart is overblown. Instead, we require a synthesis of both to make good decisions and live happy lives. Source:  System 1 vs. System 2: Why it isn’t strategic to always be rational