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3 highlights to think on today:


"An important question I love is: What have you experienced that I haven't that makes you believe what you do?

And would I believe the same if I experienced what you have?

It applies to so many things in life. Including money."

(Morgan Housel, The Art of Spending Money)


"For Einstein, it was not physics but a fascination with invisible forces that governed the universe; for Bergman, it was not film but the sensation of creating and animating life; for Coltrane, it was not music but giving voice to powerful emotions. These childhood attractions are hard to put into words and are more like sensations—that of deep wonder, sensual pleasure, power, and heightened awareness.

The importance of recognizing these preverbal inclinations is that they are clear indications of an attraction that is not infected by the desires of other people...

Coming instead from somewhere deeper, they can only be your own, reflections of your unique chemistry."

(Robert Greene, Mastery)


"The advantage of developing mental skills is that your internal experience is not dictated by your external environment."

(Michael Gervais, The First Rule of Mastery)


In your corner,

Misbah Haque
Founder of Pod Mahal & Habit Chess

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I write about high agency thinking and skill acquisition.

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