The Friday Five: How to Optimize Performance, Naval Wisdom, & More
Episode XXXI
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Today at a Glance:
Quote: Beyonce on letting yourself shine.
Tweet: Intensity vs. consistency.
Article: Naval on humanity.
Podcast: Dr. Andrew Huberman on optimization.
Bonus: The worst advice you ever received.
One Quote:
“Don't try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.” — Beyonce
Normal is so damn boring. Anybody can be normal.
Give yourself permission to shine.
One Tweet:
I’m often asked how the two tweets below—from my “How to Win (without talent or luck)” thread—are able to logically coexist. Shane’s tweet captures the essence of my perspective.
Intensity—the sprint—matters most in the short run. But the consistency of that intensity matters most in the long run.
One Article:
Naval is a deep thinker. He doesn’t drop articles very often, so when he does, I read them (especially since they are typically short and well-written).
This was an optimistic viewpoint on humanity and our future. Very theoretical, but definitely worth 2 minutes of your time.
One Podcast:
Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Path to Fame, Money, & Total Human Optimization
I love Dr. Huberman’s podcast, so watching him talk about his own journey—particularly as a creator and builder—was a real treat. I picked up a bunch of interesting health and performance tips from this episode.
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Listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
One Bonus:
I posed this question on Twitter on Wednesday and got 3,000+ responses in 24 hours. It’s worth flipping through when you have a few minutes.
This one took first prize…
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Human Optimization: Reaching Nirvana
"But what is really at the core of the success of both Apple and Nirvana is the quality of what they produced. These were planned, refined, and intelligently designed products. This is obvious when looking at an Apple computer, but it may not be obvious when looking at the seemingly disheveled, seemingly aloof members of Nirvana. But nothing great just happens by accident, and an album like "Nevermind" does not just appear out of thin air."
https://moviewise.substack.com/p/reaching-nirvana