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In today's world, being able to focus is almost like a superpower. You rarely see anyone who's able to concentrate on a single task for hours. And the individuals who are able to focus, to nobody's surprise, get so much more done than other people. There are many areas where you could benefit from better concentration. Whether it's for school, studying, work or a hobby. If you'...

You probably heard about the Law of attraction before. It was made popular by a book and movie called "The Secret". Basically to sum it up, Law of attraction says that anyone can attract whatever they want, just by thinking about it consistently. So if you think about making money a lot, money will appear in your life. That's all pretty silly. We can't just make money appear out of...

Thanks to all the data science has gathered over the years, we know that not getting enough sleep leads to a shorter life. But there's one more thing that the data has also shown us. And that is the relationship between sleep and mortality risk is not linear. You see, the more and more sleep you get, doesn't mean that your risk is lower and lower. Instead once the average sleep amount surp...

we tend to talk a lot about success. But we never really talk about what success actually is. Like many others, I grew up equating success with money, status, fame and power. And for many years, that was my definition of success, so I pursued just that. But over time my perception has changed. You see, success is a very personal thing. And you'll understand what I mean, after this video.

Humans have tons of dreams, aspirations and goals which we would like to achieve. And since we are social creatures, we also like to talk about them. But maybe it's time we stop telling people what our goals are. The reason why we shouldn't, is because when we tell others what we're planning to do, it makes us less likely to follow through and actually achieve those goals.

Get 2 months of Skillshare for FREE: https://skl.sh/betterthanyesterday2 When you look at someone you consider successful in business or life in general, what do you see? You might see they have an awesome job, a big fancy house and exotic cars, great relationships with other people, etc. You want all those things they have, and you want to be just like them. Well, you haven't seen everything...

Sign up today and get two FREE months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/betterthanyesterday If you're like most people, you only get stuff done when you feel an adequate amount of motivation to do so. But motivation is a slippery thing. It comes and it goes. On some days you have no motivation whatsoever, but on other days, you have so much of it you feel like you could take over the world...

We are faced with decisions all the time. But even when choosing is not easy, choices must be made. But the truth is, we can't really know which choice will be better, until we tried out one of them. Also none of the decisions have to be permanent. We can always change our mind and switch. So don't be afraid of making the wrong choice. The worst thing that could happen is that you learn so...

You might have seen videos or news articles about all the amazing benefits of waking up at 5am, 4am or anything in between. Some of those benefits might include: being more productive, focused, motivated, happier etc.. That's complete rubbish and I'll explain why. Getting up early won't make you more focused or productive. In fact, it could actually kill your productivity. Just because...

I know how hard it can be, to keep the motivation to persevere. Our minds simply don't want us to be in an uncomfortable situation, that's why we give up and shy away from it. But even when our minds are telling us that we should call it a day, we usually have more fuel left in the tank. We can tap into that fuel by using the Cookie Jar. The Cookie Jar was created by a guy called David Gog...

This is one of my favorite stories. It's about an American businessman and a Mexican fisherman. A lot of people want to make more money so they can live a better life. They tell themselves: "Once I make enough money, then I'll go live the life I want." But that's a mistake. Living the life they want should be accomplished now, not later. They spend the majority of their lives w...

Forming and creating new habits can be quite challenging. But it's even harder to build a consistent routine. In this video I'll be talking about habit stacking and how it can help you. I've used this technique to turn reading and piano playing into a habit, which are now both part of my daily routine. And after this video you should be able to do the same for your desired behaviors. S...

Let me introduce you to the Parkinson's Law. The law states this: "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." Essentially the more time you have to complete something, the longer it will take you to finish it. And the less time you have to complete your goal, the more likely it is that you'll complete it in proposed time. But if a goal or a task does not hav...

Imagine a scenario where all of your friends are jumping off a cliff. If everyone jumps, do you jump as well? We know that the correct answer is supposed to be: "No, never! I am an independent thinker, and other people have no influence over me." But the truthful answer is, yeah, maybe you do jump. To study how other people can influence us, two scientists got access to data that tracked m...

Our environment is one of the invisible forces that shapes human behavior. We would like to think that the choices we make are our own and not influenced by external factors. The truth however, is that many of the actions we take each day are shaped by the most easy and obvious option. If you're overweight, a smoker or a video game addict, you might think that it's because you lack the wil...

Today we live in a society that praises work and never ending activity. At the same time, rest and recovery are looked down upon. Because of this collective societal thinking, we push ourselves to get even more things done, whether it's for work or hobbies. I believe that you at least once, felt like you were not being active or working hard enough, and you asked yourself this question: "W...

One of the problems in today's society is that we're purposely getting less sleep than our bodies need. Usually it's because we have to go to work, or go to school. And this is bad, as we're sacrificing our health in return. Because of that, getting enough sleep can be a huge hidden advantage for you. Imagine having your brain function more efficiently than of those around you. Tha...

Why is it so hard to follow up on our new habits? One of the reasons is that the habit we're trying to form can seem a little overwhelming, so we have this mental resistance. In the beginning, when we're super motivated it's much easier to do something. For example; going to the gym for 1 hour doesn't seem that hard, because the initial motivation is a powerful driving force. But w...

Nowadays we all want results and we all want them now. However what we forget is that results often take time to show. If you were to go to the gym today, workout, come back and look in the mirror, what would you see? Nothing, right? And if you were to go the gym the next day and you came back to look in the mirror, again you would see nothing. Clearly there are no results. Going to the gym and wo...

A morning routine allows you to get the right things done throughout the day, without having to put too much thought into it. This is why it's important to have one, if you want to be successful. However, it seems that people often forget about their evenings. You want to start your day successfully, but you also want to end it that way. Night routines are not popular, as sticking to them isn’...

This is how today's society thinks your life should look: You have go to school for the first 20 years of your life. Then you have to find a high paying job that you'll work for the next 40 years. And after that, you can retire and finally enjoy your life for the last 20 years. If you're lucky to live that long of course. The 40 years of soul-crushing work has been accepted as the defa...

A common approach to resetting your sleep, is to pull an all-nighter. Basically you don't sleep for one day, and you go to bed at the desired time the next day. However that's like putting a band-aid on a bigger problem. It's also one of the worst things you can do for your health, even if the end goal is a healthy sleep schedule. Rather than pulling an all-nighter, you should focus on...

The Dunning-Kruger effect can be observed during talent shows like American Idol. The auditions are usually filled with a variety of good and bad singers. The ones who are bad at it, almost never realize how bad they really are. Low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence or lack of knowledge. Their poor self-awareness leads them to overestimate their ow...

The survivorship bias is the logical error, concentrating on the people who made it or "survived" and overlooking those who did not. There's a common misconception floating around the internet: You should focus on the successful if you wish to become successful yourself. You have probably seen these types of articles before. Like, "5 surprising habits all successful people have&#34...

In today's world, having and using a phone is the norm. But there are some real dangers that come in to play when we use it too much. Some people spend every spare moment of their day on it, and they get so sucked into it, that they end up wasting a lot of time. Like that guy who says he's going on a 5 minute break, but takes his phone with him. What was supposed to be a 5 minute break is...