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Many of the qualities that make people great have shadow sides as well.

You don't need to be original to come up with a great idea.

Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process.

The way to master more things in the long-run is to simply focus on one thing right now.

Even the best models of the world are imperfect.

Winners often win because their environment makes winning easier.

Why do we stay motivated to reach some goals, but not others?

One way to think about work-life balance issues is with a concept known as The Four Burners Theory.

One of the hardest things in life is to know when to keep going and when to move on.

Worry is a problem for humans, but not animals. Read on to find out why.

Revision makes the difference.

So simple, yet so effective.

The teachings of Sun Tzu extend far beyond the field of battle. His approaches can be applied to everything from business growth and goal setting to weight loss and habit formation.

Not all uses of time are equal and this simple truth can make a big difference in life.

Feedback loops are always running in the background of our lives, but they influence our bodies and minds in profound ways.

This technique can help reveal the meaning behind stressful events in your life.

Here are some practical tips on becoming more creative.

The strategy is called shoshin, meaning 'beginner's mind.'

Here are the mental errors that show up most frequently in our lives.

Author Anthony Trollope focused on writing in 15-minute intervals each day , three hours per day.

As a society, we often overvalue unimportant things and undervalue the ideas and strategies that make a real difference.

If you want to master and deeply understand the core fundamentals of a task you may, paradoxically, need to start by casting a very wide net.

Similar to how every chemical reaction has an activation energy, we can think of every habit or behavior as having an activation energy as well.

By not being honest with yourself, you are avoiding self-awareness and change.

Changing human behavior is often considered to be one of the hardest things to do in business and in life. Yet, there is a very reliable way that human behavior changes over the long-term.

It's all about staying focused on priorities.

According to research from a pair of Harvard professors.

Useful lessons from famous Swiss biologist Louis Agassiz.

If you want to fulfill your potential then you must practice a specific skill for a long time with remarkable consistency. Mastery is never an accident.

If you've ever struggled to be consistent with something you care about, maybe my struggle with resonate with you, too.