[Read5for5 📚] The Swedish philosophy of lagom: how “just enough” is all you need

“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Hi friends,

This is Kei and Kazuki from Glasp 👋

It's day 5, the last day of the 5 Day Reading Challenge 📚✨ We made it!

Here are five good articles for today, so when you finish reading any of them, share them on Twitter with the hashtag, "#read5for5"! Let's read good articles together and connect with like-minded people 🤝

Today's Reading List 📚

(1) One Question to Ask Yourself to Know Your Future by Nir Eyal (3 mins)

• Goethe posited that knowing how one spends their time can predict their future because it reflects their values and where they will likely invest effort, suggesting that distractions lead to missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential.

• The author advocates for living by one’s values and using them as a roadmap for future actions, exemplified by creating systems to engage in value-driven activities, like spending quality time with family, to become the ideal future self.

• The technique of timeboxing is recommended to manage time and attention effectively, ensuring that daily activities align with one's values and goals, which helps resist distractions and provides a measurable way to track progress towards long-term aspirations like writing a book.

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(2) The Swedish philosophy of lagom: how “just enough” is all you need by Jonny Thomson (4 mins)

• The Swedish concept of "lagom" embodies the principle of "just enough," advocating for balance and moderation in all aspects of life, rather than excess, which aligns with many ancient wisdom traditions and promotes a sense of contentment with what one has.

• Lagom encourages a social awareness of fair use and the impact of one's actions on others, as well as a personal mental shift to find satisfaction in the current moment without the need for more, appreciating that less can be more.

• Practical applications of lagom include striving for work-life balance, approaching fitness with simplicity, and finding joy in staying in and enjoying simple pleasures, which all contribute to a well-rounded, fulfilled life.

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(3) The Feynman Learning Technique by FS Blog (19 mins)

• The Feynman Learning Technique, inspired by Richard Feynman, emphasizes teaching a concept as if to a child to reveal understanding and identify knowledge gaps, reinforcing learning by simplifying and clarifying complex ideas.

• The process involves four steps: teaching the concept to a child, identifying gaps in explanation and returning to the source material, organizing and simplifying the information into a narrative, and optionally, transmitting the knowledge to others to test comprehension.

• The technique is a tool for deep learning rather than superficial memorization, promoting a genuine understanding that enables application and connection of knowledge to various situations, and encourages growth by questioning and reconstructing ideas from the ground up.

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All of the articles in this 5-Day Reading Challenge are here, so please check them out if you missed them.
📚 All the Reading List for This Challenge 📚

Since this is the last day of the 5 Day Reading Challenge 📚✨, let’s celebrate and share your achievement 😉
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We've been excited to learn with you through the 5-Day Reading Challenge📚✨
See you again ;)

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Glasp team

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