52 Aces
Learning, competition and capitalism
Are you reading this right now because you’re trying to avoid doing something else? How much time have you spent idly surfing the web or using social networks today?
Do you feel like that accomplished anything? Even if you’ve been good today, I’ll go out on a limb and assume you’ve spent a fair amount of time wandering around aimlessly when you could have been doing something more interesting.
[Read more…] about A Short Guide to WillpowerOne of the single most devastating and widely-believed myths is this idea that not sleeping is the mark of dedication. A real man/woman, the thinking goes, doesn’t need more than a few hours each night.
If they really, truly want to be successful, they shouldn’t bend in the face of sleep deprivation. It makes you stronger, and only the weak need sleep.
[Read more…] about Why Sleep Is Not Optional