Vasili Shynkarenka

To learn a word, reconstruct the concept it denotes and mentally compose a sentence that refers to self.

“The company that needs a new machine tool, and hasn’t bought it, is already paying for it.”

The secret to good writing, as to any kind of knowledge work, is deliberate planning.

“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” – William H. McRaven

In three weeks, I got to the front page five times, received 1054 upvotes, and had 37k people come to my site.

Build a habit of learning, find what you’re obsessed with, and crawl your way through The Suck.

Instead of following your small set of passions, try to broaden them a little bit first.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today because today is the first day of the rest of our life.

The act of discovery was not complete for him until he had taught it to someone else.

How to transform a vague idea into a structured outline in less than 10 minutes.

The best way to think through problems is to begin from the end, from what you wanna get as a result. To start from the finish.

How I’ve built a tool that increased my typing speed 3x, changed how I plan projects, and helped me develop a growth mindset.

What would happen if our writing means were 3x slower?

A simple habit that keeps your next actions list short, prevents cognitive load, and improves decision-making skills.

Don’t schedule. Be open to good randomness that comes from good people.

Imagine that you'll be dead in a minute.

Don't not do what you wanna do.

Fast and steady wins the race.

Disclaimer: this is not for everyone; both biologically and socially.

Focus on things that make you anxious, create fear of failure, and are not urgent, but important.

"We suffer more in imagination than in reality." — Seneca.

Don't always go through the tiny little door that everyone's trying to rush through, maybe go around the corner and go through the vast gate that nobody is taking.

Is this the one book in 260,000?