Mental Garden

Mental Garden

continuous-improvement

Stop wondering how much longer you have to go
Obsessing over the goal won't get you there any faster
 • Álvaro García
How to master any skill
The technique of a legendary sushi master
 • Álvaro García
Practice Matters More Than Standing Out
Stephen King’s story and what it teaches us about success
 • Álvaro García
The metamorphosis of becoming good at something
The gap between beginner and expert (and how to close it)
 • Álvaro García
The infinite soup experiment
Our habits happen without us realizing it (and how to change it)
 • Álvaro García
Everything in its own time: Are you patient enough to see results?
The difference between a process that isn't working and one that isn't finished yet.
 • Álvaro García
You become what you repeat
Aristotle and the formation of identity
 • Álvaro García
Why 90% of New Year's resolutions fail (and what to do to succeed)
The 3 key factors that keep them in the 10%
 • Álvaro García
The Matthew Effect: Why the winner keeps winning more and the loser keeps losing more
A small initial advantage changes everything.
 • Álvaro García
The 7 differences that separate amateurs from professionals
Hint: Talent is not the main factor
 • Álvaro García
Internal comparison: the key to living with intention
Social media, ego and validation: the danger of outward comparison
 • Álvaro García
The lesson of the sage Zhuang Zi to master any skill in life
Notes on giants - Number 13
 • Álvaro García
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