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49 | š± My favourite book & Whatās the worst that could happen?
Hi,
Quick one today as Iām writing this on Saturday morning before I head to the airport ā·
š Two things you need to know:
š± Whatās the worst that could happen?
*Missed opportunities become ingrained into your skull. The person you didnāt send the email draft to. The questions you didnāt raise your hand to ask. The inaction builds up in your memory and creates āshoulda coulda wouldaāsā in life that keeps you up late at night. ***Taking risks helps you find the edge of your comfort zone.
And hereās the point:
*Ask yourself: whatās the worst that can happen? Nobody is actually paying that much attention to you. Stop giving a damn of what others think ***and think about what your future self would want you to do.
From Jenver Metās brilliant blog.
š„ Foundational health - Your 8 best doctors
Your 8 best doctors
1. Sunlight
2. Fresh air
3. Whole foods
4. Intermittent fasting
5. Mineral water
6. Sleep
7. Movement
8. Natureā James DiNicolantonio (@drjamesdinic)
10:26 AM ā¢ May 2, 2021
ā Two Recommendations:
šø Tame Impala lo-fi playlist - This is a great soundtrack to have on in the background when you need to focus.
Even better if you love Tame Impala, obviously.
š - A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson) - To date this is still the best book Iāve ever read. It gives a brief intro to the oldest and biggest questions we have:
What was the Big Bang?
When did dinosaurs live?
Who discovered the moon?
Why are we still working out Pi?
Bill Bryson is a brilliant writer who easily makes huge concepts and historical ideas very readable, conversational and often quite funny. Canāt recommend it enough - itās a great intro into things you might not have even known you were interested in.
š¬ And finally, two quotes
The short summary is, babies and children are basically tripping all the time.
ā How to Change Your Mind (Michael Pollan)
Heās discussing how, for babies, everything is new, so they often try new, weird and wonderful ways to do new things. Their brain works in a strange novel way - almost as if they are tripping in the same way as an adult on psilocybin. (This book is amazing)
You shouldnāt give circumstance the power to ruse anger, for they donāt care at all.
ā Marcus Aurelius
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