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⛏️Tools Worth Sharing
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📕 Book of The week
The Paradox of Choice Book by Barry Schwartz
The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less is a book written by American psychologist Barry Schwartz and first published in 2004 by Harper Perennial. In the book, Schwartz argues that eliminating consumer choices can greatly reduce anxiety for shoppers.
The moral of the book is “If you have more choices, you will end with nothing“
🗨️Quote worth sharing
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” —Lao Tzu
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” —J. Krishnamurti
Worth exploring
1. Watch
Video Title: The Scientist Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions—Fritz Haber
Fritz Haber was a German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his invention of the Haber–Bosch process, a method used in industry to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas. This invention is important for the large-scale synthesis of fertilizers and explosives. —Wikipedia
2. Read
Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes us to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting.
How to Prevent Burnout Using Timeboxing
A 2021 Indeed survey shows that 52% of 1,500 American respondents say they feel burned out, compared with 43% the year prior; 67% believe that burnout worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Listen
Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations
Kunal Shah is founder and CEO of Cred and venture capitalist From India
Question of this week
Why do we hate people?
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