Hey there,
A happy new year to you. 🎆
I hope that you had a lovely year-end holiday period.
For me:
A refreshing break of a couple of weeks cleared my mind and helped me reevaluate my goals for the new year.
Talking about goals, I set a new goal of being more active on Twitter.
I've started publishing threads and short informative tweets on my profile every day.
Some examples are threads like this and tweets this one.
For the first 6 months of this year, I'm challenging myself to keep posting informative content on Twitter. And then, I'll see where that takes me.
If you haven't already, you can follow me @chowdhuryrahul to read threads and tweets on self-improvement,
productivity, personal finance and more.
Hoping to see you on Twitter too.
Now, grab a coffee, sit tight, and enjoy this week's issue:
Book to Read
Peak Mind
Attention is a prized asset. But sadly, it's hard to hold on to. This book details how our attention system works and how we can get a hold of it by investing a few minutes every day.
View it on Goodreads
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Apps & Services
Briskine is a text expander that works on your browser and comes with a powerful feature — templates. For example, you can create templates like "Hello, [firstName]" and use a shortcut to insert the recipient's name on Gmail or LinkedIn in a second. Briskine
works on any website and is free to use for up to 30 templates.
If you use Twitter, this extension will level up your experience. Twemex is a browser extension that pops out a sidebar with helpful information like someone's top tweets, recent hits from your timeline, and more. Unlike Twitter's in-built search, Twemex
offers advanced search capabilities with easy commands. Available for free only for Chrome and Firefox.
Most habit tracking apps look like a boring ledger that you fill every day. Not this one. This app is designed beautifully right from the start. Each interaction in this app makes you delighted in ticking off habit progress. It's fun, playful, and builds
up a 3D object as you keep progressing on your habits. Available for free on iOS.
The StoryGraph is a modern alternative for Goodreads that offers personalised book recommendations based on your mood and reading list. This app starts with an initial survey to get to know you and then offers recommendations right off the bat. While
not all suggestions were good, some were on point.
Taking the Shortcut
View your mentions and reactions to your messages in Slack.
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Interesting Reads
Forget the 10,000 hours rule and dedicating your whole life to mastering one skill. The modern world rewards people who can do more than one thing well. Being the best at what you do is a steep climb. But, being acceptably good at multiple skills that
gel well together gives you a competitive edge.
There's no better time to go through a list of tidbits that can make your life better a tiny bit every day than the start of a new year. So, here's an article that'll do just that. Of course, not all tips might resonate with you, but you'll surely take
away something from this list.
This blog post highlights an alternate view of how you spend your time. Inspiration strikes us at unexpected places and times. And trying to squeeze productivity out of every moment only pushes inspiration away from us. Read more about "wasted time" in
this short essay.
If you've been holding off on taking the leap on a new habit, a job change, or rekindling a relationship with an old friend, this article is a perfect read. When we consider the pros and cons of leaping, we often list what we can predict at the time.
But the future is unpredictable and full of surprises. You might get more than what you asked for.
The math is simple. Spend less than what you earn, and your financial base will grow stronger and stronger. But it's easier said than done. This short blog post illustrates how we fail to follow this simple advice with real-world examples.
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