The 4 Minute Read
Hi there! Nik here with yet another brand-new bestseller about how to acquire any skill you want. And if you're an introvert or often feel overwhelmed by the world's constant noisiness, then I've got something for that too. Let's get into this week's reads!
Here we go!
Hot Off The Press
| | Get Better at Anything
by Scott H. Young In 2011, Scott Young took on a challenge: Can you complete a 4-year MIT degree in just 12 months? He bought $2,000 worth of textbooks and got to work. He watched lectures on 1.5x speed. He batched topics, did assignments, and completed coding projects. Just under one year later, he had finished. Wow! Scott showed himself — and us — that almost anything is possible when you put your mind to it (literally). By now, he has spent almost 20 years studying the science of learning. In his new book and follow-up to his previous bestseller, Get Better at Anything, Scott shares 12 maxims anyone can use to acquire, improve at, and master any skill. If you want to become a world-class learner and get better at the things that are important to you, read this summary. |
Quote of the Week
"Even when we can't become the best, we can still be a little better at the things that matter most to us. A little better is often enough."
— Scott H. Young
The Big 3 From the Book
1. Solve problems like mazes with a 3-step approach. 2. Learn faster by prioritizing variation over repetition. 3. Use 3 unlearning strategies to overcome your mind's conditioning. |
A Book Brought to Life
One of my favorite Superman moments is when a young Clark Kent first discovers his heightened senses. He can hear every faint noise in the classroom. He can see people's insides, their bones, blood vessels, and organs. Overwhelmed with all the impressions, he runs away and locks himself in a supply closet.
It is not until his mom arrives and tells Clark to "make the world small" that he finally manages to focus on one thing, calm down, and get his senses back under control. We might not have x-ray vision, but about 15-20% of us are "highly sensitive," Dr. Elaine Aron says. That's 1 in 5 people — and while being an HSP comes with plenty of benefits, it has its challenges, too.
In The Highly Sensitive Person, she helps us understand whether we are an HSP, and if we are, how we can best deal with overwhelm and overstimulation, and how we can efficiently navigate society and interactions with others.
This is an amazing, truly enlightening book for anyone who feels they are more on the introverted side of the spectrum. Here are the 3 lessons you'll learn in today's video:
- A Highly Sensitive Person (or HSP) has 4 characteristic traits.
- Overstimulation is the one big, recurring problem HSPs experience.
- To better navigate social situations as an HSP, come up with a persona.
If you want to stop suffering from overstimulation, learn how to better navigate social life, and understand how you can let your thoughtfulness shine, watch this video.
Dusty But Brilliant
| | Your Brain at Work
by David Rock When I became a coach on coach.me, company CEO Tony Stubblebine introduced us all to neuroscientist David Rock's work with this great book. Your Brain at Work is a grounded, well-researched, science-driven productivity read. Rock explains why your brain does what and how you can leverage its internal dynamics to conserve energy and reserve your brain power for the tasks and activities that deserve it the most. If you want to understand how your brain works and get the most out of it — especially at work — read this summary. |
The Big 3 From the Book
1. Your ability to think is limited, so don't multitask. 2. When you compete against your own self from the day before, you boost your brain power. 3. Don't give feedback, help others find the answer on their own. |
The Meme Shelf
Yeah...right..."just a book," pshhhh! 😤
That's all for now. Enjoy your weekend, my friend!
Happy reading,
-Nik
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