@AlexAndBooks_ None of those titles inspire me to pick up your book. How about something like "Instructions for Becoming More Intelligent by Sitting Alone With Dead People"?
@AlexAndBooks_ These are the two books I read this year that had the biggest impact on me. The writing is fantastic, and they get me to think about things I hadn't considered before reading them.
I finished @nntaleb's Real World Risk Institute (#RWRI) two-week program this past week, and it was one of the most insightful, intellectually challenging, and fun learning experiences I've had in a long time.
Here's a thread with 10 very practical things I learned 🧵
Investing once won't make you rich.
Investing consistently will.
Exercising once won't make you fit.
Exercising consistently will.
Reading once won't make you smart.
Reading consistently will.
Consistency of action is the key to getting everything you want.
What is the single greatest piece of advice you’ve ever received?
I recently asked my audience and got 2,000+ responses.
Here are my favorites (to start your week off right):
“When people realize you are interested in what they think … they’ll do all kinds of push-ups for the organization because they want to be part of the team,” says retired Adm. Cecil Haney. “But if they don't, that becomes an impediment.” https://t.co/1SL3odtS20
Just how harmful is sleep deprivation? Studies show it costs the U.S. more than $400 billion a year — more than 2% of G.D.P. — in economic loss. It increases error-making and unethical behavior, while impeding focus and creativity. Listen now: https://t.co/iGmWmU23u7
I feel like people do not fully understand how much life changed for our species between 1900 and 2000.
I still struggle to comprehend it.
These events are 66 years apart.