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Get Uncomfortable
If you are in the US or any developed nation, chances are that your life is pretty comfortable. The wind could be howling outside, and the weather might…
Mahesh
Dec 26, 2022
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The silicon valley of the 13th century
Silicon Valley, a tiny stretch of land in California, is, by some definitions, quite a boring place. It doesn't have the vibe of megacities like New…
Mahesh
Oct 2, 2022
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Zeigarnik Effect and your Memory
Let me begin with a quick story. Once I went to an Indo-Chinese restaurant with a few friends. The server, a well groomed middle-aged man, walks over…
Mahesh
Feb 12, 2022
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Curves of Competence
In this post, I will introduce a new concept that I have been synthesizing and thinking about for a few months now. It is a useful mental model that has…
Mahesh
Mar 20, 2022
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How to take better notes
I have taken notes incorrectly all my life: I used to highlight or underline text on physical books and highlight kindle books. And what happened to…
Mahesh
Aug 7, 2022
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Mind as a garden
Welcome to the Smarter.Blog Newsletter, a newsletter for improving how we think and act. A useful and interesting mental model to have about your mind…
Mahesh
Aug 28, 2022
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Sharp Mental Models
Today I want to share a few mental models that all seem to share a penchant for sharpness. In particular, I have a few razors below. A razor is a tool…
Mahesh
Apr 17, 2022
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Some ideas to challenge your mind for 2022
Read books We consume a lot of content online in the form of blogs, tweets, news articles, but all of those pale in comparison to reading books. Trevor…
Mahesh
Dec 30, 2021
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Learning to Learn
I have been learning incorrectly all my life. And this is such a valuable skill that I wish I had been taught more about this back in school. And so if…
Mahesh
Mar 6, 2022
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Deliberate Practice: A path to expertise
Malcom Gladwell popularized the 10,000 hours rule in his famous book Outliers: The Story of Success. But is putting in 10,000 hours sufficient to make…
Mahesh
Jan 24, 2021
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The power of systems and routines
Jerry Seinfeld is arguably the most successful comedian. In just one year, he made 267 million dollars. He is exceptionally funny, but his mornings can…
Mahesh
Jan 23, 2022
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How to get better at predicting the future
A few months back, a colleague told me that they wanted to get better at forecasting and wondered how to go about it. I promised them that I would write…
Mahesh
Jun 11, 2022
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