Psychology & decisions
Attention, drive and what it takes to stay with something over time.
Spørretimen Explained
How do you build habits that last? A walk through James Clear's Atomic Habits – the four laws, the 1 % rule, habit stacking, the two-minute rule and why you should never miss twice.
Why has concentrating become so hard? A walk through two books about attention – Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey – and what they say separately and together.
Investor Naval Ravikant's thinking on wealth, leverage and happiness, compiled by Eric Jorgenson. A walk through the ideas – specific knowledge, accountability, the four kinds of leverage – and what is problematic about reading success backwards.
Two words that became a bestseller. A walk through the ideas in Mel Robbins's The Let Them Theory – what “let them” and “let me” actually mean, where they come from, and where the limit lies for what you can release.
Why has it become so hard to concentrate on one thing – and why does it pay so well for those who manage it? A walk through the ideas in Cal Newport's Deep Work: deep versus shallow, the four rhythms, and what is disputed.
A book that sells on its title and is really about values. A walk through the ideas in Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – choosing what to care about, responsibility versus fault, and how much of this is stoicism in new language.
Resources
Johann Hari's book on why concentrating has become so hard – and why he believes the causes lie in our surroundings rather than in our willpower.
Chris Bailey's practical book on how attention works – how you drop into hyperfocus on a single task, and why letting the mind wander matters just as much.
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