Raad Ahmed
November 30, 2021

πŸ’Œ 6 Things Thursday #40

Hi there,

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Here's another microdose of things I consumed this week--written by me, Raadβ€”CEO of Lawtrades and creator of this experiment, spacecult.

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1/ An article I read

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The slow creep of mediocrity

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2/ A book I’m reading

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How to Take Smart Notes - by SΓΆnke Ahrens

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This book discusses a system to keep tracking of our ever-increasing pool of knowledge in a way that helps us grow our intellectual development while connecting different ideas together to generate new ones.

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3/ A memo that inspired

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A 40 year old Nike internal memo written by their first marketing head Rob Strasser

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4/ A documentary I watched

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The Social Dilemma (Netflix)

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Exceptional criticism from years of work from the Center For Humane Technology led by former Google designer Tristan Harris on how social media companies profit from sucking up as much attention as possible with total disregard to our goals or values.

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5/ A feeling illustrated

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Converting vague feelings into written words leads to surprising insights and clarity.

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6/ A tweet I saved

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Eloquence = habit of writing

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Knowledge = habit of reading

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Happiness = habit of gratitude

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Growth = habit of self-reflection

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Calmness = habit of mindfulness

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Love, friendship = habit of listening

Wealth = habits of investing, building

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Health = habits of nutrition, working out, sleep

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via Orange Book

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Have a mindful rest of the week.

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