Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies (see my article on why I read every day). This includes fiction as well as non-fiction. Both have their merits, and fiction is not only useful for entertainment purposes. Because of their
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Why I value reading
Spontaneity vs. Planning
I have always valued spontaneity in my life. Most of the time, I would decide on the spot how to spend my time. For most of my adolescence, this worked perfectly fine, but once my adult life became filled with
Read moreWhy everyone should strive to become an expert at something
Life is complicated. This is why we have evolved to prioritize what we perceive. The average human cannot access all the sensations and impressions of reality. This means that we have an easier time processing things that seem important to
Read moreThree weeks later: How to be wrong more often – Diary
In my article how to be wrong more often, I presented the idea of making a diary to record one thing I was wrong about each day. Here, I will talk about what happened and how I changed the general
Read moreInstant Karma? Why does it feel real?
Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes, when I work hard and take care of myself, everything else just seems to fall into place. It feels like instant karma. The converse also holds.
Read moreResults-based thinking and what poker taught me
Having invested a lot of time into poker theory, I have often stumbled across situations where results-based thinking is a common and attractive fallacy. It is easy to say: “I won the pot, so I made the right call”. But
Read moreWhy I make sure to read a book for 1 minute every day.
This post is not strictly about reading, but about all types of positive behavior, one would like to incorporate into one’s daily routine. So far, I have succeeded in making three habits part of my day-to-day by just doing them
Read moreWhy I limit my time on social media
Because social media feed us bite-sized entertainment, we rarely think about every piece of entertainment as an investment of time. In the end, we spend hours watching countless short clips. If we asked ourselves beforehand: do I want to watch
Read moreWhy sleep is important and how I make sure I get my 8 hours
Everybody knows that sleep is a form of rest for the body and mind. We have been taught that getting a solid 8 hours of sleep a night is important and healthy. Despite knowing about this, we often sleep too little or set ourselves up for bad sleep.
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