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Health: Loneliness Kills. Fundamentals For Strong Social Connections.
Are our busy lives sending us on a path to loneliness? Social connections matter more than we think.
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Tim Kung
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November 2023

Internal Motivation: When "Do What You Love" Isn't Practical
Cultivate the right motivation for long term success and well-being
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Tim Kung

October 2023

Success: The Paradox of Big Fish, Little Pond
We need to balance growth and well-being in a sea of overachievers
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Tim Kung
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August 2023

Success: Fear and Hope to Accomplish Goals
Increase motivation and success. How we frame our goals matters.
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Tim Kung
Think Better: Increasing Cognitive Endurance
We can increase our brainpower. By reducing the effect of cognitive fatigue.
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Tim Kung

June 2023

Mental Models: Make Better Decisions in Uncertainty
Expected value helps us make higher quality decisions. And feel better about them too.
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Tim Kung

May 2023

Success: Luck and How to Court Good Fortune
Luck exists in various forms. We can influence how much we benefit from it.
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Tim Kung
Success: How Experts Become Experts
Everyone needs to practice to become great. It's how we practice that matters.
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Tim Kung
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April 2023

Success: Talent Doesn't Go Far
The surprising truth of achievement. Effort matters much more.
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Tim Kung
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March 2023

Mental Models: From Envy to Inspiration
How to turn social comparison into a force for good
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Tim Kung
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February 2023

Mental Models: Our Desire for More is Burning Us Out
We adapt to what we get and want more. How to manage our treadmill of desire.
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Tim Kung
Think Better: How to Ask Better Questions
Questions get a bad rep. Here's how we can fix that.
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Tim Kung
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