Mental Garden

Mental Garden

deliberate-practice

Stop wondering how much longer you have to go
Obsessing over the goal won't get you there any faster
 • Álvaro García
You've consumed enough content. Now it's time to apply it
At some point you'll need to take action
 • 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
Mushin: The Japanese concept for effortless focus
How to enter a mental state where everything flows
 • Álvaro García
The metamorphosis of becoming good at something
The gap between beginner and expert (and how to close it)
 • Álvaro García
Charles Darwin and the art of observation
Why looking at the data for yourself changes how you learn and think
 • Álvaro García
Nothing is original: Mark Twain's honest letter to Helen Keller about originality
All the ideas are second-hand
 • Álvaro García
Threshold Theory: Why intelligence does not predict success in life (and what does)
What the study of 1,500 “child prodigies” revealed about success
 • Álvaro García
The 7 differences that separate amateurs from professionals
Hint: Talent is not the main factor
 • Álvaro García
The lesson of the sage Zhuang Zi to master any skill in life
Notes on giants - Number 13
 • Álvaro García
You have 20,000 days as an adult: 7 keys to make sure they are not wasted
Make every day count
 • Álvaro García
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