The 4 Minute Read In today's issue: I hope you're already in holiday spirits, ready to pore over some books with a nice cup of eggnog or hot chocolate. ☕️ Let's jump in! A Book Brought to Life When he was five, Jim Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury. As a result, he severely struggled in school. Even his teacher once called him "the boy with the broken brain." Set on not letting his challenges define him, Kwik taught himself how to read and write with the help of comics. Then, he learned to speed read. Today, Jim Kwik is the world's #1 brain coaching, helping thousands improve their memory, focus, attention, as well as reading and learning abilities. After over 25 years of studying the brain and how it retains information, he wrote Limitless*, which became a Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today bestseller. If you want to get better at reading, focusing, and learning, watch this video.
 Quote of the Week "All behavior is driven by belief, so before we address how to learn, we must first address the underlying beliefs we hold about what is possible." — Jim Kwik The Big 3 From the Book 1. Use the power of music, smell, and the Pomodoro technique to study efficiently. 2. You can expand your memory instantly by using visualization. 3. If you read more than other people, you will become more successful, so get better at it! |
The Freebie (+ Your Mind on Plants) Michael Pollan has been writing about food for over 30 years. From what we eat to how and why, he's covered it all. This Is Your Mind On Plants explains the history, effects, and current standing of three conscious-altering substances: opium, caffeine, and mescaline. The 3 main takeaways? - Coffee is a powerful substance that has the potential to be both good and bad for you.
- You can brew your own opium tea in your house, but it's not as strong, nor advised to do so.
- Mescaline can seriously impact the way you view life and your surroundings.
Coinciding with the release of this summary, we also published a full list of Pollan's 10 books to date. Whether you're curious about where our food comes from, how mass production has hurt the quality of our food, what we should eat, or why we often don't do it, Pollan is your guy. Perhaps you even recognize some of his titles: - Second Nature
- A Place of My Own
- The Botany of Desire
- The Omnivore's Dilemma
- In Defense of Food
- Food Rules
- Cooked
- How to Change Your Mind
- Caffeine
- This Is Your Mind on Plants
As always, the list is easy to skim — pick and click, and discover your next great read! One More for the Read  | The Greatest Secret
by Rhonda Byrne The Secret has sold over 30 million copies. I'm sure you've heard of it. Manifest! Tap into the power of the universe to make your dreams come true. Use the law of attraction! In this follow-up published 14 years later, Byrne explains how to access that same power to deal with negative feelings, smash limiting beliefs, and end suffering. A powerful new take on mindfulness, spirituality, and awareness. |
The Big 3 From the Book 1. To tap into your Awareness and understand what you are, you need to practice a simple exercise. 2. Our subconscious feeds our brain thoughts that are subjective to our understanding, so they're not always true. 3. Use Awareness to break out of your negative thoughts and limiting beliefs. |
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