July 2020 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching, Listening to and Buying
What I Am Reading:
"Popularity is only partially about individual attractiveness. It's much more about alliances. To become more popular, you need to be constantly doing things that bring you close to other popular people, and nothing brings people closer than a common enemy. Like a politician who wants to distract voters from bad times at home, you can create an enemy if there isn't a real one."
I do my best thinking and memorizing while pacing back and forth. This finally explains why!
When More Information Leads to More Uncertainty
A framework for coping — both cognitively and emotionally. Many times too much information is counter-productive and leads to bad, or even worse, no decision making.
What I am Watching:
Master Shi Heng Yi – 5 hindrances to self-mastery | Shi Heng YI | TEDxVitosha
Meet Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi in his serene talk about self-discovery. Learn why rainfall is an essential part of each flowering. And every small step is part of the journey to reach the highest peak. The hindrances along the way to self-discovery and personal growth are easy to overcome. Learn how from his talk. For more than 30 years, Master Shi Heng Yi has been studying and practicing the interaction between mind and body. His strength is the ability to smoothly combine this knowledge with physical exercises and to practice Martial art –Kung Fu and Qi Gong.
How to Create a Breakthrough | Mike Maples
Investor and entrepreneur Mike Maples, Jr. and Shane Parrish discuss what a breakthrough is and how to achieve one.
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO, talks coronavirus and the U.S. economy
In this episode of Influencers, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett, joins Andy Serwer to share his philosophy on investing and discuss the COVID-19 impact on the U.S. economy.
What I am Listening To:
Maria Konnikova — The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Poker is arguably the best game to learn if you want to be able to effectively and successfully win at life and business. With games like chess there are a finite amount of moves and all the information about the board and possible moves are available to you. However, in poker you are dealing with incomplete information, probabilities and the human psyche. This PODCast on Maria’s new book is one of the best I’ve listened to all month.
Jeremy Grantham – An Uncertain Crisis – [Invest Like the Best, EP.177]
Jeremy is the co-founder and chief investment strategist of Grantham, Mayo, & van Otterloo (aka GMO). GMO manages more than $60B for clients. They’ve long published thought-provoking research, most of which came from Grantham himself. He is regarded as a highly knowledgeable investor in various stock, bond, and commodity markets, but is particularly noted for his prediction of various bubbles. In this conversation he discusses the current crisis, which he calls the fourth major event of his long and storied career as an investor. As he says, this one is the most uncertain. He also discusses unique topics like commodity-based companies, and how opportunity often lies between fields of expertise.
What I am Buying:
I initially bought this headset after seeing an Instagram ad for the Supernatural Oculus Workout App. I had to buy one from the Facebook marketplace because they were sold out everywhere. It was worth paying $150 over sticker price because since the day I bought it I have spent at least an hour before bed being blown away by the games and how unbelievably immersive and cool all the games are. I look forward to playing all the time. Warning: Don’t play it in a small area or when people are around because you are likely to knock into something or knock yourself or others out!
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