๐ IL # 17: Productive Distraction
This week's articles worthy of ~20 minutes of your time investment
Hey there!
This newsletter isnโt industry-specific. This is for those who want to invest time in learning how they can continually improve as human beings.
I started this because I got frustrated with the daily flood of articles of clickbait articles and fake news online. I knew that there are a lot of gems but it was getting too tedious to sift through.
Internet browsing can be like a treasure hunt. Whenever I see something that might resonate with a friend or a group of friends, Iโd share it with them. Iโd often flood my husbandโs WhatsApp with links. Although I donโt think he read or watched everything!
I noticed that the articles I shared were often about creativity and personal growth. Sometimes it doesnโt seem like so (like the internet boyband database or the history of the graham cracker in this issue). But in my head, itโs a form of cross-pollination.
Thatโs why I thought of creating Invested Learner. From doing this small newsletter, a lot of new projects are emerging and Iโm looking forward to sharing them with you soon.
The format might change a little but it will still have the same mission of empowering lifelong learners to always be beta!
I hope youโll stick with me. As always, I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the weekly articles and you can buy me a coffee if you want to!
Here are this weekโs articles:
๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธThe importance of downtime: 5 science-backed benefits and exercises | Yigit | ๐ฐ 7 minutes
Downtime is as important as doing deep work. Here are some scientific reasons why.
๐โโ๏ธ The Memory Code: how oral cultures memorise so much information | Duane Hamacher | ๐ฐ 3 minutes
How did our ancestors pass on facts way before publishing and Google?
๐ท The Power of Anti-Goals. How I designed my perfect day by fixating on what I hate | Andrew Wilkinson | ๐ฐ 3 minutes
This is a good exercise to do when you're still unclear with your goals or when you feel you're not accomplishing anything.
๐จโ๐จ Why You Own an iPad and Still Can't Draw | Maggie Appleton | ๐ฐ 4 minutes
Yowch. Kind of guilty of this one ๐ This is a good reminder that you don't need to have the perfect tools to start practicing a skill. Btw, I've always admired Ms. Appleton's website! ๐คฉ
Which article resonated with you the most?
Always learning with you,ย
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