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HABITS

Viet Thanh Nguyen.

How a Pulitzer-Prize Winning Novelist Thinks About Coffee, Screenplays and Facebook

Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer was a NYT bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
By Jimmy Soni
What exactly exactly do the best writers do to get going?

Here’s How Some of the World’s Great Writers Begin Their Workdays

Those first few moments when you sit down to write aren’t pretty or pleasant. But somehow, in the face of negative voices and thoughts, the pros get through it.
By Jimmy Soni
Like Bob Ross, we should always know what the goal we’re working toward looks like.

You Can’t Fail if You Know Where You’re Going

You should always know what the goal you’re working toward looks like and exactly how to get there.
By B.J. Mendelson
It’s time to get honest.

11 Sh*tty Things We All Do But Never Admit

By Mark Manson
It can take up to 25 minute just to regain focus after being distracted.

The Science of How to Stay Focused: Psychology, Slow Habits, and Chewing Gum

By Jory MacKay
I have finally found the answer.

Wake Up With This 9-Minute ‘Snooze’ Ritual

By Andrew Merle
Stop denying your inner weirdness. Cultivate it. Accept that you’re not perfect.

10 Things The Most Successful People Do Every Day

By Eric Barker
Research shows being motivated predicts career success better than intelligence, ability, or salary.

Three Proven Rituals That Will Make You Motivated

By Eric Barker
How to figure out what works best for you?

The One Routine—Yes, One!—Common to Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers

By Tim Ferriss
Goal setting will hurt you if you set the wrong goals.

This Weird Research-Backed Goal-Setting Hack Actually Works

By Nir Eyal
Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve

An Inside Look at the Writing Habits of Pulitzer Prize Winner Stephen Greenblatt

By Jimmy Soni
Start making progress today.

21 Actions That Will Help You Become the Best Version of Yourself

By Ken Mazaika
Sometimes 8 hours just isn’t in the cards.

How to Get By on Four to Five Hours of Sleep

By Andrew Merle
Ugh, it’s Monday.

Better Monday Habits: Breaking Your Negative Connection With Monday Morning

By Ariel Banayan
It turns out that little things are also important for happiness.

Want to Be Happier? Do This One Simple Thing

By Andrew Merle
Larry Page uses “The Toothbrush Test.”

How Two Companies Hooked Customers on Products They Rarely Use

By Nir Eyal
Running is predictable, dependable, satisfying and thus a counterbalance for the mercurial muses of the creative professional.

The Timeless Link Between Writing and Running and Why It Makes for Better Work

By Ryan Holiday
The whole universe wants to keep you traveling in the way you have been.

Mental Happiness in 90 Days With 30 Habits Everyone Should Do

By Mike Leary
In adulthood, success comes when you are most fully yourself.

Why You Should Pursue Strategic Mediocrity

By Sandra Naylor
Okay, you know the benefits of exercise. But how do you get the motivation to follow through?

This Is the Best Way to Motivate Yourself to Exercise: Four Proven Secrets

By Eric Barker
Instead of a degree of change, why not go a full 180?

An Extreme Method for Breaking Your Bad Habits

By Mikael Cho
You’re not perfect. You don’t need to be. But you can be better.

This Is How To Make Good Habits Stick: 6 Secrets From Research

By Eric Barker
Our lives are dictated almost entirely by units of time

Why Calendars Are More Effective Than To-do Lists

By Srinivas Rao
If not now, when?

Proven Steps to the Most Productive Day You’ll Ever Have

By Zdravko Cvijetic
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