I'm 18.
I’m obsessed with learning how to learn.
So, I spent 200+ hours studying how geniuses, prodigies, and high performers master their disciplines.
Here's what I found on how to master anything faster:
Reward the effort not the outcome.
A study in 2018 showed kids rewarded based on outcome performed much worse when the difficulty increased.
But those rewarded for effort excelled.
Reframe: "You got an A+, great job!" → "I can tell you worked hard for that; great job!"
I’m 33.
When I was young, I wasted years drinking, smoking, and being a degenerate.
Then I discovered Naval Ravikant and he changed my life forever.
Here are 20 teachings from the wisest person of this century (that will change your life too):
Say No
Time is life's currency. That’s why you must guard it like your most precious asset.
The best way to do that is by saying ‘No’ more often than you say ‘Yes’.
If you don’t, you’ll always be over-committing.
22. If you find yourself thinking, “without X, I’ll never be happy.
Or “without attaining Y, I’ll never feel like a success.”
My experience has taught me, regardless of what X and Y are, you’ll never be happy or feel like a success.
Don’t make your life conditional.