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Practice active observation and thinking first before passive consumption
Hey there, It’s me, Al. I’ve been away for a while because I moved my content to LeanAnki.com…but I’m seriously thinking about reviving Improveism…
Aug 28, 2020
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June 2020
Journal Entry #1
Theory vs Experience, Ergonomics, and Polymaths
Jun 6, 2020
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May 2020
The greatest gift we've ever had
Here's a story of Derek Sivers and a 100X less interesting story of mine to make my long-winded point.
May 28, 2020
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What would you like to see?
Hey friends, I’m here at my desk, as usual…but I’m currently feeling stuck. I’ve been posting for a while, but I’m not even sure if I’m doing a good job…
May 22, 2020
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The Ultimate Guide for Taking Smart Notes
“Why do we take notes in the first place?” At one point in college, I’ve started asking that question more often. I mean, our notes don’t even get…
May 20, 2020
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An Easy Trick to Outsource Your Reading Workflow
How would you like to outsource the first step in your reading workflow? You know, the discovery part. Oh, what am I saying — I’m going to tell it…
May 15, 2020
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How note-taking should be
The classic approach doesn't work; note-taking supposedly helps to accumulate insight.
May 14, 2020
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One Thing You Need to Learn to Fight Information Overload
Except information overload isn't the problem, good books don't guarantee good learning, and learning too much is a thing.
May 10, 2020
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On content quality
Avoid "money content" like the plague. Devour content written for the subject's sake.
May 4, 2020
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Serious Reading
What does it mean to read seriously? Surely, it doesn't mean attempting to intersect your eyebrows (or lack thereof) as much as possible.
May 2, 2020
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April 2020
On difficult texts
To increase intelligence, read harder books that avert the masses.
Apr 12, 2020
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