When Should You NOT Listen to Science-Backed Advice?

If you google things like, “Is the Keto diet the best diet to be healthy?” You’ll likely find contrasting results. Some articles will tell you it’s good for you. Others will say the opposite. That’s the problem with science-backed advice: They can provide conflicting solutions.

How do you know whether or not to listen to a certain science-backed advice?

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The Art of Patience: How Delayed Gratification Builds Wealth

I always say I’m the most impatient person in the world. From the moment I get in my car until I arrive at my destination, I comment on all the annoying and slow drivers. It’s hard to execute delayed gratification.

“C’mon! Really! Can you drive any slower?”

It’s a way to entertain myself. My family and girlfriend are used to it and laugh. But I’m also serious.

When we plan to leave the house, I’m the type who says, “Let’s go” every second until we actually go.

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12 Simple Questions You Should Ask Before Making Investing Decisions

Think about how you’d feel if your investment dropped by 20% in a year. If that thought keeps you up at night, you might have a low-risk tolerance and should lean toward less volatile investments.

The key is to investing keep it simple. Investing is just like writing a 50K word book. Is it hard? You’re damn right. But if you break it up into 25 sessions of writing 2K words at a time, it’s not that bad.

The key word is simple. Make hard things simple and you’ll be fine.

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How to Actually Get Off Your Phone

Our phones have become an extension of ourselves. We use a phone for almost everything: Staying connected with friends and family, doing work, managing our lives and schedules, entertaining ourselves, etc.

A recent study showed that the average person spends around three hours a day on their phone, which adds up to around 45 days a year.1Source: Exploding Topics

That’s a month and a half worth of time! Imagine what you can do with a free month and a half. You can write a very rough book draft, or even get much fitter, etc.

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