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đ« Meeting friends is self-care
Hey, friends. Reading about connection regrets in Daniel H. Pink's "The Power of Regret" reminded me of some words that I had been quoted within the graduation newspaper: Looking back on my life at my deathbed, the only thing I don't want to regret
The four human core regrets
Self-help books are flawed
Test teaser Hey all, Florian here. Here is some new perspective on the types of books I have been reading up until recently. Enjoy!:) Self-help books are flawed The more I read fiction, the more I get mad at my girlfriend. I hate to admit she's right; was
If you want to become resilient stop relying on your gut
Hey everyone, Florian here. This week I came across an interesting Book "Pfeif drauf!: Schluss mit dem Selbstoptimierungswahn" is a book written by Svend Brinkmann. The title translates roughly to "Forget it!: End the Self-Optimization Craze" in English. The book offers insights and strategies for finding
Befriend yourself like your health depends on it
Hey friends, This week, I want to share a topic with you that I have found myself struggling with repeatedly in the past: Self-compassion and how to treat ourselves with kindness when we mess up. Enjoy! When we mess upâand people see itâwe disclose ourselves and expose us
Doping for your thinking and action - 3 Reasons why Regrets make us better humans.
Hey friends, In the spirit of the book that I will introduce you to, I resurrected this newsletter. It's now called the weekly Sugar Piece Digest - but I still take suggestions for better names. Anyway, this week I finished the book 'the power of regret'
Per Aspera ad Astraâââ3 Lessons I learned from becoming a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
My top 3 learnings from becoming a blue-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1. Started from the bottom⊠still there 2. Winners celebrate, losers calibrate 3. Attend classes with concern and close the loop afterwards
Issue#18 The unimportance of watching Netflix
Hey all, this week I listened to an conversation between Ali Abdaal and Matthew Dicks. One of the things that most resonated with me was when Metthew Dicks shared his opinion on approaching life in a meaningful way. This topic had me pondering and I wanted to share my thoughts
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Hey all, researching for my thesis on individual ambidextertiy, I came across the idea of simple rules by Kathleen Eisenhardt. Simple Rules Living in a digitalized and highly connected world, many of us might sometimes feel overwhelmed by increasing complexity and a seemingly unlimited number of choices. Yet, we are
Issue#14
Hey all, preparing for my Brazilian Jiu-Jjitsu tournament I came across an interesting quote this week: "Athletes will often overemphasize or overestimate an opponent's ability based on the introduction they have." Social psychology often provides some fascinating insights into the human mind with their experiments. In
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Issue#13
Hey all, this week I experienced situations where I felt unconfortable but really enjoyed myselve overcoming that resistance in the end. Therefore, I want to share some thoughts about courage with you: Fear and courage. We know we are human when we experience fear. That natural emotion has kept us
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Issue#12
Hey all, I am currently reading "On writing well" by William Zinsser. The book is widely read and recommended as a classic guide to writing non-fiction. It is said to be an essential read for writers, but I donât agree. It goes far beyond. Writing is thinking
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The power of identity habits
Change is hard. By now - quarter-way through 2023, most of us probably have noticed that. According to our new year's resolutions, we all wanted to become better people - healthier, more skilled, a better spouse, friend or family member. But our motivation to stick with behaviours that
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Issue#9
Hey all, last week I finished the book âYour Best Year Everâ by Michael Hyatt. The book provides a systematic approach to identifying and achieving personal and professional goals. Besides telling the reader how to set goals efficiently, the author outlines how to maintain motivation and momentum to keep pushing
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Issue#8
Hey all, this week has reminded me of the idea of effectiveness as the P/PC balance introduced by Steven Covey in âThe seven habits of highly effective peopleâ: Effectiveness in essence is a function of two things: what is produced (P)(outcome, desired results) and the producing capacity (PC)
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Issue#7
Hey all, this week had been quite busy. Nevertheless, I want to share some tiny bites that I have been up to: đ§Podcast: Shaolin Kung Fu Meister SHI HENG YI ĂŒber den Zölibat, Störfaktoren & die Bedeutung von Yin & Yang What does it mean to be a Shaolin monk?
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Issue#6
Hey all, today I want to share some more or less creative thoughts about a topic that I have been pondering the last week: Intensity. Metaphorically speaking, intensity is the very mechanism of how burning lenses work. Incoming sunlight is captured and bundled at one point. The so-focused energy can
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Issue#5
Hi all, this weekâs issue is just a brief one due to my exam schedule. Some of my favorites of the week: đ Fun fact: Shakespeare was valid! When doing propositional logic specification in computer science, a formula is called valid, if it is satisfied by any possible valuation. Taking
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Issue#4
Hi all, this week I would like to recall some notes on a good read: âThinking in Betsâ by Annie Duke. The main idea of his book centres around the level of uncertainty in decision-making and how luck impacts the outcomes of our decisions. A bet is a decision about
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Issue#3
Hey all, finishing off my group project, building and testing a real-world recommender system, I took a deep dive into various recommendation algorithms. Here are some insights : Recommendation systems rely on a great variety of different technologies. On a superficial level, you differentiate two superficial groups. 1. Content-based systems use
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Issue#2
Hey all, last week I came across something fun: Gamification. If you are like me, you most probably have spent some decent hours playing video games. Theyâre fun and can be quite addictive: Just one more item to collect, the next level to reach or that fancy character to
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Issue#1
Hey all, đđ» you are reading this as I am just getting started with this newsletter. This is a weekly snippet of stuff that has been preoccupying me for the past seven days, that Iâd like to share with you guys. This can be books, topics, podcasts - anything of