[Read5for5 📚] The Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life

“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”

― Mae West

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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) Why note-taking apps don’t make us smarter by Casey Newton (8 mins)

1. Information Overload: Modern note-taking apps, like Notion and Roam Research, contribute to information overload, making it difficult for users like journalists and farmers to manage and process data effectively.

2. Inefficacy of Note-Taking Features: Despite advanced features like bidirectional linking, these apps fall short in significantly improving cognitive processes, with challenges like multitasking and digital distractions hindering their effectiveness.

3. Skepticism Towards AI in Productivity: The integration of AI in tools for tasks like summarization is viewed skeptically, as genuine thinking and insight generation are processes that software and AI struggle to enhance meaningfully.

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(2) Finding Meaning by Briandito Priambodo (3 mins)

1. Shared Discontent in Work: The author and colleagues find their routine jobs lacking in joy and meaning, leading to feelings of being trapped in comfortable but unfulfilling roles, described as "golden handcuffs."

2. Shift in Perspective: Initially, the author's career was exciting and fulfilling, but over time, it became monotonous and stressful, prompting a reevaluation of what happiness and meaning in life truly entail.

3. Personalized Meaning: The author concludes that meaning in life is subjective and varies for each person, dependent on individual goals, life stages, and experiences, suggesting that the journey towards personal growth and experiences is more important than the destination.

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(3) The Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life by Sahil Bloom (4 mins)

1. Growth Paradox: Growth is often imperceptible at first but can happen suddenly and rapidly, highlighting the importance of patience and the surprising nature of progress.

2. Productivity Paradox: Longer working hours can lead to reduced productivity; effective work mimics a lion's pattern of sprinting and resting, emphasizing quality and intensity over duration.

3. Fear Paradox: Confronting fears is crucial for growth and success; what is most feared often needs to be tackled head-on, turning fears into catalysts for personal development.

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Excited to learn with you!
See you tomorrow again ;)

Best,
Glasp team

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