What I Am Reading:
The Surprising Science of “Manifestation”
According to Oprah, manifesting is bringing something tangible into your life through attraction and belief. It encourages people to bring a goal to life by making vision boards, writing in manifestation journals, and speaking it into existence. Cue eye roll. However, as much as I hate to admit it, manifesting may have benefits—but not for the reasons self-help gurus say it does.
What Know-It-Alls Don’t Know, or the Illusion of Competence
One day in 1995, a large, heavy middle-aged man robbed two Pittsburgh banks in broad daylight. He didn’t wear a mask or any sort of disguise. And he smiled at surveillance cameras before walking out of each bank. Later that night, police arrested a surprised McArthur Wheeler. When they showed him the surveillance tapes, Wheeler stared in disbelief. ‘But I wore the juice,’ he mumbled.
You Should Build in the Hidden Layers
The Hidden Layer of an industry is that in which goods or services exist to power downstream consumer-facing goods and services. You can think of these as essential middle-of-the-supply-chain companies, although the term “supply chain” often has implications for the conversion of raw materials to finished goods. You can also think of it as infrastructural or perhaps B2B products
What I Am Watching:
DO IT TODAY: My philosophy for success, health, wealth, and happiness
Are you tired of putting things off and ready to make a change? Darius shares relatable anecdotes, practical tips, and actionable advice to help you overcome procrastination and start taking massive action. He shares strategies to boost productivity, improve well-being, and create a life filled with purpose and joy.
Your Brain: Perception Deception
Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive. Is what you see real? Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality, and why you can’t always trust what you perceive. Learn what the latest research shows about how your brain processes and shapes the world around you, and discover the surprising tricks and shortcuts your brain takes to help you survive.
What I am Listening To:
The Morgan Housel Podcast: The Power of Staying Put
There are so many times in life where what you do is less important than how long you've been doing it for. It's true in careers. It's true in relationships. It's true in sports. And it's true with money. This episode is about compounding -- and how staying put, uninterrupted, is often the most overlooked skill.
Hexapodia L: Why Is Such a Good Economy Seen as Bad?
An episode on the puzzling disconnect between the U.S. economy's strong performance and the lackluster confidence of American consumers and voters. They explore various factors and they share insights from past economic experiences and discuss potential explanations for this discrepancy. Tune in to unravel the mystery of why many Americans are feeling down about an economy that, on paper, appears to be thriving.
Neckar’s Minds & Markets: Nervous System Mastery with Jonny Miller
In this podcast episode, Jonny Miller, a writer, podcaster, and breathwork facilitator, discusses breathwork's benefits, 'state over story,' emotional debt, repressed anger, and the evolving understanding of the brain-nervous system connection.
