52 | 💡 How to Learn Anything
(according to Elon Musk. PLUS reading less but better, and a new book recommendation)
Hi,
This week I’ve started a long 16 week journey to get fitter and healthier, and I’ll be documenting the journey here.
I’ve made this Instagram account to keep myself accountable, record the highs and lows, and hopefully document the changes.
Plus, we all bloody love a good transformation, so let’s see how I get on.
I might even have learned a thing or 2 about healthy habits from writing this very email…
Anyway, shall we?
💭 Two things you need to know:
💬 How to Learn Anything, According to Elon Musk
📖 Reading: Quality Over Quantity
Everyone gets hung up over how much they read.
But, obviously, it’s not how much we read, but what we read that counts.
✅ Two Recommendations:
🌎 Goodreads
I occasionally worry that some of the things I write about are blatantly obvious - Goodreads is definitely one of these things.
The thing is, however, I visit Goodreads almost every day so naturally it seems obvious to me. But that doesn’t mean that everyone else knows about it / uses it enough.
For those that don’t use it, it’s the best way to track your reading and find new books.
It’s great to look back at what you’ve read and your ratings / reviews, but the best thing is seeing what your friends are reading.
I probably get 50% of my recommendations from Goodreads friends and it’s worked out pretty well so far.
If you do join / have it, send me a friend request 🤙🏻
📖 The Psychology of Money
I’ve just bought this book which looks like an absolute corker. It’s been recommended everywhere and has a 4.4 rating on Goodreads (generally anything above 4.1 is a banger).
I haven’t read it yet, so expect to sear about it soon, and let me know if you have already!
💬 And finally, two quotes
If someone took control of your life tomorrow, what’s the first thing they would change?
— James Clear
Love is a skill, not an emotion.
— Alain de Botton, The School of Life
Next week I’m going to collect some of the best things I’ve written over the past year - keep an eye out!
Ciao, and thanks for reading as always 👍🏻
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📸 BONUS: Photo of the Week
