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This week, we found an excellent collection of investment resources including advice from Buffet, Soros and Bezos. We also found tips from behavioural science that can help you keep procrastination in check. On health, eating salads can be dull, so we found an article which lists 13 unique ways to consume more green.
On the lighter side, we have 101 quotes about change, how coffee machines can get hijacked by ransomware, and bacteria that exhales electricity.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Investment Resources (Electic Musings, 5 min read) Great collection of investment resources from some the best (Soros, Buffet etc). Links to articles, books, speeches, and videos.
Tonight, pick one problem to sleep on ( A Life of Productivity, 2 min read) Sleeping on complex problems lets your subconscious wander and work out a creative solution.
Stop Procrastinating Today With Behavioral Science ( The Art of Manliness, 15 min read) Motivation for something = Expectancy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay. This guides has useful tips to increase Expectancy and Value ( more motivation) and reduce Impulsiveness and Delay (less motivation).
Lottery thinking (Seth’s Blog, 1 min read) High media attention, sudden change and low odds focus our minds more than the opposite.
Not Able To Find What You Need? Here’s How To Organize Your Digital Files, Notes, Documents, and Information (Asian Efficiency, 6 min read) Hacks and tools to help you ditch digital clutter.
13 Ways to Eat More Greens, Salads Excluded! (Dumb little Man,6 min read) Drink green smoothies instead! I make a veg smoothie that comprises kale, berries, avocado, carrots and tomatoes.
Quick warm-up routines that will change how you exercise (Born Fitness,5 min read) Exercises and guides on warm-up movements for squats, deadlifts and bench press.
How to Stop Drinking Coffee, and Why You Should Consider It (Mark’s Daily Apple,7 min read) Matcha, Chai and turmeric tea are worthy alternatives if you decide to go down this route.
Scientists Have Found The Molecule That Allows Bacteria to ‘Exhale’ Electricity (Science Alert,4 min read) This discovery of Geobacter one day potentially help us produce ‘environmentally friendly, bacteria-powered batteries.’
This coffee machine was hijacked with ransomware (Popular Mechanics, 1 min watch) With IoT booming, you can expect more stories of home appliances acting like this in the future.
This coffee machine was hijacked with ransomware (Popular Mechanics, 1 min watch) With IoT booming, you can expect more stories of home appliances acting like this in the future.
Freezing your body to come back to life later? China offers it (South China Morning Post,5 min read) Cryonics technology is not just about ‘frozen burial’, but it also has the potential to transform organ transplant, body-part reattachment and other medical applications.
Noise can put you off your food (EurekAlert, 1 min read) Next time, if you are wondering why restaurants always have soft music playing in the background – it is scientifically proven to increase food enjoyment.
101 Quotes About Change (The Positivity Blog, 9 min read) Cliché but I like this one ‘You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.’ – Roy T. Bennett.
Why writing by hand makes kids smarter (EurekAlert,3 min read) Writing by hands activates a lot of senses and increases brain activity. This, in turn, improves memory and learning outcome for kids.
Disney+ introduces a new GroupWatch feature (Popular Mechanics, 1 min read) You can remotely watch your favourite shows with friends and family on this popular streaming site.
The Surprise ‘Borat’ Sequel Is Coming To Your Living Room Right Before The Election (Uproxx, 2 min read) First, presidential debate and now this. Lead up to the US elections turning out to be entertaining!
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