Praveen AnurajThis year I spent most of my time with my family. I did many new things for my personal growth like starting this blog and a weekly newsletter. And there were some scary moments. In early December, all of us in our family tested positive for Covid. Luckily, all of us recovered within a few […]
This post is part of a series I am writing about building a second brain course and how I am building my second brain in RoamResearch. Check out the other posts 👇 Part 1 – Introduction to Building A Second Brain(BASB) Part 2 – My 12 Favorite Problems Part 3 – Project List Part 4 […]
For years I struggled to exercise regularly. I could never do more than 10 pushups. Every so often, I used to set a goal to exercise and forget about it a week later. Now I can do 50 pushups, 50 sit-ups, and 50 squats non stop in a single set. I have been exercising regularly […]
Online communities are a great place to meet like-minded people. Sara is one such friend I met in the nesslabs community. I reached to her with the following question about meditation. I have been meditating for six months now. I can barely sit without thoughts for a few seconds during meditation. At times It makes to […]
Don’t learn random stuff. Instead learn what you need now. Yesterday I tweeted an article by Bhumi suggesting to learn as little as possible. When the prevailing wisdom is to learn more, why would one learn less? Learning random stuff is consuming without output. Just-In-Time learning is learning to apply and to create. The key […]
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” Bryant H. McGill It is annoying to talk to someone who won’t listen. Most people don’t realize they are not good listeners. By learning to listen, we can get better as a leader, friend, parent, spouse, and a […]
This post is part of a series called “The Pillars of Personal Growth.” You can read the other post in these respective links Awareness and Routine. In this post, I share how you can maximize your attention. I often find myself in these situations. I’m busy fixing a critical defect in my product at work […]
This post is part of “The Pillars of Personal Growth” series. You can read the first post about awareness here. This post is about the power of routine. To explain, let me tell you a story. I follow a routine to get my baby ready after I give her bath. I put her diaper on […]
Until a year ago I never cared about personal growth. My days were occupied by work and family. I liked my job, I was paid well, and I enjoyed spending time with my wife and two kids. Reading was enjoyable, but after having kids, even that became a chore. Hundreds of books collected dust and […]