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This week we bring you tips on how to build towards a sustainable future, and notes on compassion which will enhance your leadership qualities. To keep fit during lockdown, there’s advice on how to stay motivated during runs, as well as some recommended warm-ups pre-workout.
Using innovation to promote sustainability is vitally important – the first ‘eco-friendly pen’ with edible ink is under development, and diamonds are being mined from the sky! In Distraction Corner and the Entertainment Centre, learn more about Black holes or listen to audiobooks that are guaranteed to humour you.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Beyond the pandemic: build a greener future (University of Cambridge, 5 min read)
Some points as we move forward; (i) we should facilitate the creation of ‘green jobs’; (ii) attach a clear sustainability programme to COVID-19 recovery; and (iii) improve economic relationships to enable a greener future.
Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader (Harvard Business Review, 5 min read)
There are three core elements to human compassion; self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. Such qualities will lead to better resilience, and build on your capacity to take constructive criticism well.
Seth Godin’s “The Practice” (Steven Pressfield, 1 min read)
For Seth, ‘Practice’ is the game. It is lifelong, and transforms aspirations into success.
Notes on Temperance (Less Wrong, 5 min read)
Temperance comes with having well-regulated desires and being healthy.. Shaping your desire is the hard part. For Aristotle, the ley was to align desire with what is ‘good for you’.
Home exercise in winter (Scripting News, 1 min read)
Invest in a rowing machine, or a Bowflex core bike.
How to take up running and actually stick to it (TimeOut London, 2 min read)
Some points to keep your motivation for running high, curate your music, start counting while you run, an splash out on new running gear.
Mindfulness interventions can change health behaviors — integrated model helps to explain how they work (Eurek Alert!, 3 min read)
The act of practicing active mindfulness is essentially ‘mindful self-regulation’. By adopting this, individuals can adapt their emotions, attention, and behaviour to respond well to internal and external demands.
What to Do Before You Head Out for a Run This Winter (Outside Magazine, Video, 44 seconds)
This video details and gives an apt demonstration of how to warm up sufficiently before heading outside. Some notable warm-ups include lateral lunges, forward lunges, and leg swings.
This pen is so eco-friendly, you can eat the ink (Fast Company, 1 min read)
The ‘Scribit’ pen is completely compostable, meaning that it won’t release any toxins into the environment once used and thrown away.
The future of identity and addressability is people-based IDs (Digiday, 3 min read)
An encrypted ‘people-based’ identifier will allow brands to reach critical audiences, while ensuring consumer privacy remains at its core.
A British Entrepreneur Is Making ‘Zero-Impact Diamonds’ That Remove Carbon Dioxide From the Air (Robb Report, 2 min read)
Mining diamonds from the sky – this innovative way of making synthetic diamonds uses renewable energy from the wind and sun, taking carbon from the atmosphere, and manufacturing into diamonds.
How and Why You Should Take Photos in Bad Weather (PetaPixel, 4 min read)
Don’t limit yourself to taking pictures on clear, sunny days. Venturing into bad weather can lead to unique and beautiful images.
A New Book Documents the Magnificent Experience of Swimming with Humpback Whales (Colossal, 1 min read)
The project details intimate black-and-white images of the creatures, with more than 11,000 shots.
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About a Black Hole But Were Afraid to Ask (Literary Hub, 4 min read)
Black holes are the complete opposite of ‘stuff’. Starting with a star collapsing within itself, the eventual implosion leaves empty space. This leaves behind an impression of empty spacetime, an event horizon with no matter.
Five Audiobooks That Might Be Good For a Laugh This Week (Literary Hub, 4 min read)
The list entails audiobooks that are far removed from the traditional satires of George Orwell, but rather are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud.
George Lucas’ Long History Of Using His ‘Star Wars’ Money To Save Film History (UPROXX, 2 min read)
Apart from the reputable ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, Lucas has made a number of charitable ventures, including sending hundreds of millions to the University of Southern California towards an educational foundation.
Why Opera Will Never Die (Literary Hub, 4 min read)
In a world that is moving towards technology, Opera remains ‘undead’. Considered to be a symbol of civilised society, Opera provides abstract creativity that highlights the power of visual imagination.
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