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Motivation, time management, habits, grit etc.

Andrew Milner

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  • Nov 11, 2019
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    Hello there synners.

    I've seen a lot of topics surrounding motivation and time management lately, which is a very good thing. It means people want to get better.

    I have been blessed (and cursed at the end, because of the managers) to have worked in an online library for 3 years and I came across quite a few good books there. And while creativity books were lost to some of my peers, some books regarding personal development have stuck with me after I've read them.

    And I figured I'd share them with you guys since they might help you out in some way or another:

    - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - as the name suggests, this book focuses on what a habit is, how you can form it and how habits can help you become better at whatever it is you're trying to do
    - Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg - the chapter I recommend focusing on here is the one referring to stretch goals, where the general idea is to do your daily activities, plus a little bit more; in other words, if your daily routine consists learning the verse riff from Afterlife, try doing that and then also try and learn a bit or all of the pre-chorus
    - Grit by Angela Duckworth - I see this as a book telling you that hard (and smart) work pay off in the end
    - The Defining Decade by Meg Jay - it's about the idea of not wasting your 20s; and while she kind of takes a jab at musicians at one point in her book, it's still a good one
    - Drive by Daniel Pink - a book about motivation
    - The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment by Elizabeth Saunders - a book about time management and how to make it work

    I hope you find these helpful.