“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
― Paulo Coelho
Hi friends,
This is Kei and Kazuki from Glasp 👋
We are excited to start Day 4 of the 5 Day Reading Challenge 📚✨ Here are three good articles we choose, so when you finish reading any of them or any article you want, share it on Twitter with the hashtag, "#read5for5"! Let's read good articles together and connect with like-minded people🤝
Today's Reading List 📚
(1) The Written Word by Morgan Housel (2 mins)
Writing is both a subjective art and a performance, with the key to good writing being to write what you enjoy reading yourself, and to create work that resonates emotionally with the reader, as demonstrated by Mark Twain's practice of editing based on his audience's reactions.
Good writing acts as leverage for ideas, turning even mundane concepts into engaging narratives; memorable sentences are crucial, as people tend to remember impactful lines rather than entire texts.
Effective writing balances brevity with substance, aiming to say a lot with few words while ensuring each line delights the reader; starting to write without overthinking, much like a musician improvising, can lead to the most genuine and compelling work.
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(2) Intellectual Sparring Partners by Sahil Bloom (5 mins)
An intellectual sparring partner is someone who challenges and enhances your reasoning and decision-making skills through rigorous discussion, ideally possessing a different background, clear analytical thinking, and a direct yet kind personality.
Regular "sparring sessions" should be structured, with a set time, frequency, and clear topics and outcomes to ensure productive and focused discourse.
The author emphasizes the significance of such partnerships in personal growth and decision-making, illustrating this with a personal anecdote where a sparring session led to a pivotal life decision.
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(3) Practice Made Perfect: The 10 Keys to Optimize Improvement by Scott H. Young ( 7 mins)
Effective practice requires strategic methods, not just repetition; using examples, retrieval practice, spacing sessions, and varying practice types are key strategies to enhance skill development.
To optimize learning, compare confusing examples, self-explain processes, analyze past performance, adjust difficulty levels, and utilize both direct and indirect feedback.
Practice should closely match real-life scenarios, as transfer of skills is specific; understanding the context in which you want to apply your skills can inform the best practice methods.
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