There’s a common myth that if you want to improve at something, you just need to“put in your reps”. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works.
Mercury Opposing Uranus: Revelatory Conversations
As Mercury opposes Uranus, pay attention to your conversations and what’s coming up repeatedly. That’s your invitation for a breakthrough.
Finding Novelty in the Same Old Story
Every year at Passover we retell the same old story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. Here’s how we keep it novel.
3 Truths About the Learning Process
If you ever shame yourself for repeating a course, re-reading a book, or revisiting a past hobby, job, or career, you’re falling into a the common capitalist culture trap. Here are three truths to remember about the process of learning and growth.
The Unexpected Way to Create a Breakthrough
If you’re feeling stuck and yearning for a breakthrough, don’t fall into this common mistake. Instead, learn how to set up the conditions for a breakthrough.
The Productivity Rule That Sets You Up to Fail
A popular productivity rule, which I first learned from David Allen’s Getting Things Done, may seem like good advice, but it’s actually contrary to the laws of nature and how real progress happens.
The Limits of Cognitive Understanding
You don’t need to understand how to do something in order to do it. You simply need to do it repeatedly until it becomes your nature, and then trust that you know how to do it.